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FILE - This undated file photo released by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office shows Ronald Gasser. Louisiana’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether Gasser, the man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight in a road rage incident, can be tried again for murder after his conviction on a lesser charge was overturned. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Football hero's killer hopes to avoid 2nd murder charge

By Kevin Mcgill Mar. 02, 2022 06:46 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether

Court: Killer of NFL's McKnight can't face 2nd murder trial

By Kevin Mcgill Dec. 16, 2021 07:07 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight cannot be tried

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2012, file photo, New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith appears before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. A new retrial date of April 4 was set Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, for the man who killed ex-NFL star Will Smith in 2016 following a confrontation over a traffic crash in New Orleans. Cardell Hayes remains free on bond after his earlier manslaughter conviction in Smith’s death was overturned because the trial jury verdict was not unanimous. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
April retrial date for man who killed ex-Saints star Smith

By Kevin Mcgill Oct. 06, 2021 02:20 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new retrial date of April 4 was set Wednesday for the man

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 12, 2017, file photo, New Orleans Saints super fan Jarrius "J.J." Robertson, right, accepts the Jimmy V perseverance award with his parents, from left, Patricia Hoyal and Jordy Robertson at the ESPYS at the Microsoft Theater on in Los Angeles. Jordy Robertson, whose seriously ill son Jarrius gained fame in New Orleans for his devotion to the Saints football team, was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday, May 11, 2021, for drug trafficking and for fraudulently capitalizing on his son's illness with a phony charity. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
8 years for dad of Saints 'super fan' in charity, drug case

By Kevin Mcgill May. 11, 2021 06:39 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man whose seriously ill son gained fame in New

FILE - This April 10, 2016, file photo provided by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office shows Cardell Hayes. A bond hearing was scheduled Thursday, March 18, for Hayes, the man who fatally shot ex-NFL star Will Smith in New Orleans in 2016 following a confrontation over a traffic crash. Hayes was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a manslaughter conviction in Smith’s shooting and attempted manslaughter for wounding Smith’s wife. But the verdict from the jury was not unanimous — jurors voted 10-2 — and has since been ruled unconstitutional. (Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Man who shot ex-NFL star released on bond

By Kevin Mcgill Mar. 18, 2021 12:27 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who shot ex-New Orleans Saints star Will Smith in

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2012, file photo, New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith appears before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. A lawyer for the man who fatally shot former NFL star Will Smith in 2016 said Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 he'll seek the man's release on bond now that a Louisiana appeals court has officially vacated the manslaughter conviction by a non-unanimous jury. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Verdict vacated; bond request next for ex-NFL star's killer

Feb. 23, 2021 06:58 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawyer for the man who fatally shot former NFL star Will

Split verdict conviction tossed for ex-NFL star's killer

By Kevin Mcgill Jan. 12, 2021 01:11 PM EST
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out the manslaughter conviction for the man

FILE - In this March 27, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond talks with NOLA.com | The Times Picayune at the archdiocese office in New Orleans, La. Aymond has been spotted on the field at New Orleans Saints games and inside the team's Superdome box and has flown on the owner’s private jet. He is known for celebrating stirring pregame Masses. (David Grunfeld/NOLA.com/The Advocate via AP, File)
Judge orders open hearing on NFL team's emails with church

By Kevin Mcgill Feb. 13, 2020 01:10 AM EST
News outlets and the public will be able to attend a hearing next week in New

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2014, file photo, former NFL safety Darren Sharper appears in Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles. Imprisoned former NFL star Darren Sharper is pressing on with his attempts to reduce his 18-year federal sentence in a sexual assault case. An on-again-off-again appeal was revived Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
Appeal by ex-NFL star Sharper continues in drug, rape case

By Kevin Mcgill Oct. 11, 2019 12:35 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Imprisoned former NFL star Darren Sharper is pressing on with his

Dismissed NFL suit cited in sexual abuse suit against church

By Kevin Mcgill Sep. 13, 2019 02:29 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana court's recent dismissal of a lawsuit against the NFL

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. Louisiana's Supreme Court has dismissed a Saints fan's lawsuit against the NFL and game officials over the failure to call a crucial penalty against the Los Angeles Rams in a January playoff game. Attorney Antonio LeMon had sued, alleging fraud and seeking damages over what's come to be known as the "Nola No-Call." (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
'Nola No-call' lawsuit is no more; fan drops his fight

By Kevin Mcgill Sep. 09, 2019 11:49 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An attorney and New Orleans Saints fan said Monday he will go no

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. Louisiana's Supreme Court has dismissed a Saints fan's lawsuit against the NFL and game officials over the failure to call a crucial penalty against the Los Angeles Rams in a January playoff game. Attorney Antonio LeMon had sued, alleging fraud and seeking damages over what's come to be known as the "Nola No-Call." (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Louisiana high court rejects 'NOLA No-Call' suit against NFL

By Kevin Mcgill Sep. 06, 2019 04:44 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans Saints fan's lawsuit against the NFL and game

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. They were badly burned by the “Nola no-call,” but the New Orleans Saints have joined the NFL in opposing a fan’s lawsuit seeking damages over the missed penalty that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the Saints in a January playoff game and move on to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
A time-out for the NFL in 'NOLA no-call' lawsuit

By Kevin Mcgill Aug. 14, 2019 07:23 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Supreme Court has ruled that the NFL can hold off, for

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. They were badly burned by the “Nola no-call,” but the New Orleans Saints have joined the NFL in opposing a fan’s lawsuit seeking damages over the missed penalty that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the Saints in a January playoff game and move on to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Lawyer suing league relieves Saints from subpoena

By Kevin Mcgill Aug. 09, 2019 10:38 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana lawyer suing the NFL over the failure to call a

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. They were badly burned by the “Nola no-call,” but the New Orleans Saints have joined the NFL in opposing a fan’s lawsuit seeking damages over the missed penalty that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the Saints in a January playoff game and move on to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Saints want no more lawsuit on the playoff's 'NOLA no-call'

By Kevin Mcgill Aug. 08, 2019 11:30 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — They were badly burned by the "Nola no-call," but the New Orleans

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2014, file photo, former NFL safety Darren Sharper appears in Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles. Disgraced NFL star Darren Sharper’s attempt to get out of a 2016 plea deal and the resulting 18-year prison sentence in a sexual assault case has been rejected by a federal judge. Attorneys for Sharper argued in a motion filed last year that he was not adequately advised by his previous lawyers on the consequences of his 2016 guilty plea, which arose from allegations that Sharper drugged and sexually assaulted as many as 16 women in four states. (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
Disgraced NFL star loses bid to undo plea deal in rape case

By Kevin Mcgill Aug. 01, 2019 10:35 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Disgraced NFL star Darren Sharper's attempt to get out of a 2016

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. A Louisiana judge has ordered that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three officials from January’s NFC title game be questioned under oath in September about an infamous “no-call” that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints in January’s NFC title game, an attorney said Monday, July 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Another federal lawsuit over playoff 'no call' dismissed

By Kevin Mcgill Jul. 30, 2019 03:45 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last of three federal lawsuits against NFL officials over the

FILE - In this May 22, 2019 file photo NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media during the NFL football owners meeting in Key Biscayne, Fla. A Louisiana judge has ordered that Goodell and three officials from January’s NFC title game be questioned under oath in September about an infamous “no-call” that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints in January’s NFC title game, an attorney said Monday, July 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)
Goodell, title game officials to face questions on 'no-call'

By Kevin Mcgill Jul. 29, 2019 04:36 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge ordered that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. A Louisiana judge won't stop a lawsuit against the NFL over the playoff "no-call" that led to the Rams defeating the Saints and advancing to the 2019 Super Bowl. State Civil District Court Judge Nicole Sheppard ruled Thursday, July 18, 2019 in the damage suit filed by attorney Antonio LeMon. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
State court suit over 'no-call' can proceed against NFL

By Kevin Mcgill Jul. 18, 2019 06:00 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge ruled Thursday that a damage lawsuit can

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. A quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders to force a full or partial do-over of this year’s NFC championship game because of a blown “no-call” by game officials was rejected Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, by a federal judge.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints

By Kevin Mcgill Jan. 31, 2019 11:41 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a