A Dallas County jury found rapper Yella Beezy guilty of capital murder on Wednesday in the 2020 killing of fellow Dallas rapper MO3, sentencing him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The verdict landed on November 11, 2026 — exactly six years to the day after MO3 was killed.
Yella Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, was convicted of capital murder by remuneration — murder for hire. Prosecutors told jurors that Conway paid Kewon White $40,000 to kill MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble. White, identified as the gunman, was convicted of capital murder in September and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
MO3 was shot 11 times on Interstate 35 in Dallas on November 11, 2020, in a broad-daylight ambush. Prosecutors said the killing followed a long-running feud between the two rappers. Conway pleaded not guilty and denied any involvement in the shooting.
The trial lasted nearly two weeks, with 11 days of testimony. Closing arguments took place on Tuesday, with prosecutors rapping lyrics from Conway's songs in court and pointing to phone records and a disputed $40,000 withdrawal nine days after the killing. The defense argued the money was family support, not payment for a murder. Jurors began deliberating on Wednesday morning and returned a unanimous verdict after several hours.
Because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, the conviction carries an automatic sentence of life in prison without parole under Texas law. Conway can still appeal the verdict. A third defendant, Devin Brown, is also charged with capital murder in connection with MO3's death and is scheduled to go to trial later this month.
