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Yella Beezy / MO3 murder-for-hire trial

Dallas, TX

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The case

Kewon White, the gunman, was convicted of capital murder Sept 4 in the 2020 I-35 killing of rapper MO3 — an automatic life-without-parole sentence. Prosecutors say rapper Yella Beezy (Markies Conway) hired him; Beezy's own capital murder trial is next.

Where the MO3 murder-for-hire case stands

Updated Oct 4, 2026

The Dallas rapper MO3 was shot and killed on Interstate 35 in November 2020. Prosecutors say the man who fired the shots, Kewon White, was hired to do it by another Dallas rapper, Yella Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway. The two cases are being tried separately.

White's trial came first. A jury was seated on August 24, 2026, and testimony from August 26 included the medical examiner, highway eyewitnesses, and a woman who had dated both MO3 and a suspect. On September 4 the jury convicted White of capital murder, which in Texas carries an automatic sentence of life without parole when the state does not seek death.

Conway's capital murder trial was due to begin with jury selection on September 14. On that day both the prosecution and the defense asked for a postponement, saying they needed transcripts from White's trial and time to schedule expert witnesses. Judge Chika Anyiam granted it, and on September 20 the court reset the schedule: a pretrial hearing on October 6 and jury selection on October 26 in Dallas County.

Conway has pleaded not guilty. A conviction of the alleged gunman does not decide the question of who, if anyone, hired him; that is what his own jury will weigh. The case is at the pretrial stage, no verdict has been returned against him, and he is presumed innocent.

Latest

Sep 20, 2026

Trial reset: jury selection now set for Oct 26, 2026, with a pretrial hearing Oct 6 before Judge Chika Anyiam in Dallas. Follows the Sept 14 postponement granted so both sides could obtain transcripts from Kewon White's trial.

What happens next

Pretrial hearing Oct 6; jury selection Oct 26 (Judge Chika Anyiam, Dallas).

Oct 6

Timeline

  1. Sep 20, 2026

    Trial reset: jury selection Oct 26, pretrial hearing Oct 6

    Per XXL (citing WFAA and Dallas County court records) and HotNewHipHop: Judge Chika Anyiam set a pretrial hearing for Oct 6 and jury selection for Oct 26 after the Sept 14 postponement.

  2. Sep 14, 2026

    Yella Beezy trial delayed — jury selection postponed, no new date set

    KERA News: both prosecution and defense asked to postpone, citing the need for Kewon White trial transcripts and expert-witness scheduling; Judge Chika Anyiam ordered a new setting via the court coordinator.

  3. Sep 5, 2026

    Yella Beezy heads to trial after gunman Kewon White found guilty

    KERA News and NBC DFW confirm White convicted Sept 4; Yella Beezy's capital murder trial jury selection set for Sept 14. Desk auto-synced phase VERDICT → PRETRIAL.

  4. Sep 4, 2026

    Kewon White guilty of capital murder

    Dallas jury convicted the MO3 gunman Sept 4 — automatic life without parole. Yella Beezy's trial starts with jury selection Sept 14.

  5. Aug 26, 2026

    Testimony under way

    Jury selected Aug 24; testimony from Aug 26 included the medical examiner, highway eyewitnesses, and a woman who dated both MO3 and a suspect.

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Reported from public court records and press coverage. Every person named is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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