Yella Beezy Found Guilty of Capital Murder in MO3 Killing, Gets Automatic Life Without Parole

Yella Beezy has been found guilty of capital murder. On Wednesday, Nov.

Yella Beezy has been found guilty of capital murder. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, a Dallas County jury convicted Markies Conway, the Dallas rapper known as Yella Beezy, in the November 2020 killing of fellow Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble Jr. The verdict came after 11 days of trial and several hours of deliberation, and it landed six years to the day after MO3 was chased down and shot on Interstate 35 near the Dallas Zoo.

Prosecutors argued Conway paid $40,000 to Kewon White to carry out the killing over a years-long feud. White was convicted of capital murder in September and sentenced to life without parole. Conway pleaded not guilty, and his defense argued the state's case was built on assumptions.

WFAA reports Conway will serve an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole, since prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the capital case. The prosecutor said there would be no victim impact statements. WFAA's Rebecca Lopez, in the courtroom, reported family members crying, including Conway's young son.

A third defendant, Devin Brown, is also charged with capital murder; prosecutors allege Conway paid him as well. TrapHop USA will follow his case.

Defense attorney Toby Shook told reporters after the verdict: "We're going to keep fighting. We have excellent appellate points and that will be the next step in the fight." No appeal has been filed yet.