The capital murder trial of Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, is in its second week. He is accused of paying another man to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name is Melvin Noble, in a 2020 ambush on Interstate 35. Prosecutors allege Conway hired Kewon White to carry out the killing over a long-running feud. Conway has pleaded not guilty and denied involvement. White has already been convicted of capital murder in Noble's death. The trial is expected to last about two weeks.
Prosecutors questioned an American Airlines employee and an Arlington jeweler about travel and cash exchanges. Flight records showed Conway and another man, Thomas, flew to Los Angeles days before the murder. The jeweler's testimony involved White buying custom jewelry with large amounts of cash. A Dallas police detective testified that officers tracked Conway's vehicle on the freeway before arresting him safely at an apartment complex.
Defense attorneys said last-minute flights and large cash purchases are standard practices for entertainers. They also noted that police never formally charged Conway with evading arrest during the freeway tracking. Prosecutors questioned Thomas about a sudden change in his account, arguing he changed his story out of loyalty to Conway. Thomas testified that he had never recanted before.