Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been found guilty of capital murder in connection with the 2020 shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3.
A Dallas County jury reached the unanimous verdict on November 11, 2026, exactly six years after Mo3 was fatally shot on Interstate 35 in Dallas. Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
During the trial, prosecutors argued that Yella Beezy arranged the killing by paying gunman Kewon White $40,000. The prosecution connected the shooting to a longstanding dispute between the two Dallas rappers.
Mo3, born Melvin Noble, was driving on a Dallas highway on November 11, 2020, when he was attacked and fatally shot. His death drew widespread attention within the hip-hop community.
White was separately convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the shooting.
Yella Beezy maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings. His defense attorneys challenged the prosecution’s evidence and indicated plans to appeal the conviction.
The verdict concludes the trial, although further legal proceedings remain possible through the appeals process.