Yella Beezy Found Guilty, Sentenced to Life

A Dallas County jury found rapper Yella Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, guilty of capital murder for arranging the 2020 killing of fellow Dallas rapper MO3, born Melvin Noble. Prosecutors said Conway paid gunman Kewon White $40,000 amid a years-long feud; White shot Noble during a daylight attack on Interstate 35 and was previously convicted and sentenced to life without parole. Conway was also sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors cited witness testimony, the feud and Conway’s statements, while the defense argued the case relied on an unproven theory and left reasonable doubt. A second alleged intermediary, Devin Brown, is expected to face trial separately.