Yella Beezy trial enters week two with new evidence on cash and phone calls
Testimony details a $40,000 withdrawal and cell tower data linking co-defendants to the 2020 murder of rapper MO3.
By Sergio Ramirez ·
The trial of rapper Yella Beezy entered its second week on Tuesday as prosecutors introduced financial and digital evidence regarding the 2020 murder of Dallas rapper MO3. Markies Conway, who performs as Yella Beezy, stands accused of hiring Kewon White to ambush Melvin Noble, known as MO3, on Interstate 35 in Dallas. Conway has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and maintains he had no involvement in the plot.
FBI Special Agent Taylor Page presented cellphone tower data that tracked the movements of Conway and his co-defendants. The records placed co-defendant Kewon White at the scene of the fatal highway shooting before he fled. Phone logs showed a sharp increase in calls between White and co-defendant Devin Brown immediately after the attack. Although Page confirmed there was no direct cellphone communication between Conway and White or Brown, the data linked the suspects’ locations during the critical timeframe.
Financial records indicated that Conway withdrew $40,000 in cash from a bank in Frisco following the murder. Location data suggested that co-defendant Jerry Johnson acted as a middleman, as his device moved between Conway’s area and the other suspects. Prosecutors argue these actions support their theory that Conway organized the killing over a long-running feud with Noble.
Dallas Police Officer Nicholas Brooks testified that he provided off-duty security for Conway. Brooks stated he texted Conway immediately after the freeway shooting to check if he was involved, citing an ongoing internet dispute. Defense attorneys noted during cross-examination that Brooks and Conway were close friends, with Brooks having invited Conway to his wedding. This testimony contrasts with the prosecution’s narrative of a hostile relationship.
The court also heard about a separate 2018 drive-by shooting that left Conway with multiple gunshot wounds. Lewisville Police Officer Sean Doherty testified that the 2018 case remains unsolved because Conway refused to press charges. Conway told detectives that cooperating with police would negatively impact his rap persona and public image.
MO3 was shot 11 times and killed on I-35 in 2020. In September, jurors convicted White of capital murder and sentenced him to life in prison after reviewing video evidence and testimony. Prosecutors presented evidence of an alleged payment from Conway to White during that trial. Conway’s current trial was delayed by one month to allow his legal team to obtain a copy of White’s trial transcript.
Conway’s trial is expected to last about two weeks. A third defendant, Devin Brown, is also charged with capital murder in the case. The court is scheduled to resume testimony at 9 a.m. daily.
