A key witness for the state is expected to return to court Friday in the trial of Markies Conway, known as Yella Beezy. Prosecutors allege Conway paid another man to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name is Melvin Noble, in a 2020 shooting on Interstate 35 in Dallas. Prosecutors say Conway hired Kewon White over a long-running feud. Conway has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and denies involvement. White has already been convicted of capital murder in Noble's death. A third defendant, Devin Brown, is also charged with capital murder. The trial is expected to last about two weeks.
On Thursday, testimony focused on ballistics, digital evidence and surveillance footage. DPS firearms examiner Phillip Duong testified that none of the seized firearms matched the 44 spent cartridge cases found at the scene, and that all the casings came from a single weapon that has not been identified. The defense said no weapons shown in court were tied to the killing.
FBI expert Scott Morris discussed seized phones, hard drives and DVR footage from homes on Ramona Avenue and Britton Road. He noted a 58-minute clock discrepancy on the Ramona Avenue home's surveillance system. Prosecutors presented surveillance images they said showed White handling a firearm and leaving in a black Chevrolet sedan before Noble's death.