Capital Murder Conviction: Yella Beezy gets life without parole; associate also sentenced
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Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, received a life sentence without parole for orchestrating the November 2020 capital murder of fellow rapper MO3.
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Why It Matters
Rapper MO3 was shot and killed on a Dallas highway in November 2020.
In a landmark ruling, Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been handed a life sentence without parole for his orchestrating role in the capital murder of fellow rapper MO3, who was tragically shot in November 2020.
Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, was convicted of capital murder by a Dallas County jury on Wednesday. He allegedly hired the gunman who killed fellow rapper MO3, born Melvin Noble. Beezy was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, the Associated Press reported.
“We don’t know what turned it for the jurors. We appreciate the verdict,” lead prosecutor Tommy Adams said. “We think they got it right today. It’s been one of the most challenging cases over the last six years.”
According to the BBC, Beezy associate Kewon white was also convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prosecutors identified White as the shooter who killed MO3 on a Dallas highway in November 2020.
According to the prosecution, white pulled up alongside MO3’s vehicle on Interstate 35 in South Dallas, near the Dallas Zoo. He then chased the rapper on foot and fired more than 40 shots at him.
Open Questions
- Will the defense appeal the verdict?
