Yella Beezy trial week 2: where's the $40K?

Yella Beezy's capital murder trial in Dallas is in week 2, and the big question is still the money. Prosecutors say the Dallas rapper, real name Markies Conway, paid $40,000 to have rival rapper MO3 killed on I-35 in November 2020.

Yella Beezy's capital murder trial in Dallas is in week 2, and the big question is still the money. Prosecutors say the Dallas rapper, real name Markies Conway, paid $40,000 to have rival rapper MO3 killed on I-35 in November 2020. Conway has pleaded not guilty. The gunman, Kewon White, was convicted in September and sentenced to life; co-defendant Devin Brown goes to trial later this year. Last week, his childhood friend Jose Bodega, a state witness, pleaded the Fifth on the stand. On Friday, a Federal Reserve Bank of New York official testified about evidence photos showing money with serial numbers (CBS Texas); The Beat DFW reports two $100 bills were traced to original shipments to banks in Florida and Dallas. A West Hollywood hotel's head of security said Conway was listed as an additional guest on a November 2020 reservation. A Mount Pleasant officer testified about a traffic stop where White had guns, drugs and just under $10,000 in cash; he said he doesn't usually write down serial numbers. A ballistics expert testified that all 44 casings at the scene came from one gun that didn't match any gun tested. The defense is questioning whether there's any proof of the alleged $40,000 payment. Bodega and his lawyer are ordered back Wednesday. The trial is expected to last two to three weeks.