Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, wey real name na Markies Conway, don dey found guilty of capital murder for di 2020 killing of rival rapper MO3, wey real name na Melvin Noble. Di Dallas County jury deliver di guilty verdict on di sixth anniversary of di murder, and e come with life prison sentence.
Prosecutors accuse Conway say he pay another man, Kewon White, to gun down Melvin Noble inside ambush on Interstate 35 for Dallas in 2020. Dem tok say di killing come from long-running feud between di two rappers. Conway plead not guilty and deny say he get hand inside di matter.
White don already dey convicted of capital murder for di killing of Melvin Noble. A third defendant, Devin Brown, still dey face capital murder charge and e dey await trial. After di jury verdict, authorities book Conway into Dallas County jail and release him mugshot; dem say he go transfer to state prison in di coming days.
Prosecutor Tommy Adams thank di jurors after di verdict and say e believe dem “got it right.” Adams tok say he believe higher power and God get plan, and he mention say plenty things come together on 11/11, six years later. He also talk about sleepless nights for everybody involved.
Adams say di evidence against Conway na circumstantial, but e point to DNA, iCloud messages, mapping by Special Agent Taylor Page, and Detective Eric Barnes work as di things wey he believe resonate with di jury. Meanwhile, defense attorney Toby Shook say he dey already plan appeal.
