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Yella Beezy Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Mo3 Murder Case
A Dallas jury found rapper Yella Beezy guilty of capital murder on November 11 in the 2020 killing of fellow rapper Mo3.
The jury found that Beezy hired a gunman to kill Mo3, who was shot on a Dallas highway and died at age 28.
Prosecutors said Beezy paid Kewon White $40,000 after a feud between the rappers that they said dated back to 2017.
Beezy pleaded not guilty, and his defense argued that the case relied on speculation.
Judge Chikya Anyiam sentenced Beezy to life without parole, a mandatory sentence under Texas law when prosecutors do not seek the death penalty.
White, whom prosecutors said carried out the shooting, was also convicted of capital murder and received the same sentence in September 2026.
A Dallas County jury unanimously found rapper Yella Beezy guilty of capital murder in connection with the 2020 killing of rapper Mo3.
Beezy was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Prosecutors said Beezy paid Kewon White $40,000 to kill Mo3.
Mo3 was shot on an Interstate 35 highway in Dallas on November 11, 2020, and later died at a hospital.
White was also convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole.
- Who
- Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, and Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble.
- What
- Beezy was convicted of capital murder in connection with Mo3’s killing and sentenced to life without parole.
- When
- The verdict and sentence were delivered on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Mo3 was killed on November 11, 2020.
- Where
- Dallas, Texas. Mo3 was shot on Interstate 35.
- Why
- Prosecutors said Beezy paid Kewon White $40,000 to kill Mo3 after a feud between the rappers.
Prosecutors
Yella Beezy’s defense
Case evidence
Prosecutors
Prosecutors said Beezy hired and paid Kewon White to kill Mo3.
Yella Beezy’s defense
The defense argued prosecutors had not proven their case and relied on speculation.
The feud between the two rappers dated back to this year, according to prosecutors cited by NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.
Mo3 was shot and killed on an Interstate 35 highway in Dallas.
Kewon White was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole.
Yella Beezy was indicted by a Dallas grand jury and arrested.
A jury found Beezy guilty of capital murder, and he was sentenced to life without parole.
- Verdict
- Unanimous guilty verdict for capital murder
- Sentence
- Life in prison without parole
- Defendant
- Yella Beezy, born Markies Conway
- Victim
- Mo3, born Melvin Noble
- Alleged payment
- $40,000 to Kewon White
- Shooting location
- Interstate 35, Dallas
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What people are saying
We don’t know what turned it for the jurors. We appreciate the verdict,
We think they got it right today. It’s been one of the most challenging cases over the last six years.
This is capital murder, and the state has brought you a lot of speculation,