{"id":415316,"date":"2026-08-24T13:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/415316\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T13:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:20:18","slug":"dallas-murder-for-hire-trial-begins-in-i-35-shooting-of-rapper-mo3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/415316\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas murder-for-hire trial begins in I-35 shooting of rapper MO3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jury \"Jury <\/p>\n

DALLAS – Jury selection begins on Monday for a high-profile Dallas murder case involving a deadly feud between rival rappers.<\/p>\n

MO3 was shot to death on Interstate 35 back in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege the shooting was part of a murder-for-hire plot.<\/p>\n

MO3 Murder \"\" <\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, was gunned down in the middle of the busy interstate. The deadly shooting shocked the local hip-hop community.<\/p>\n

But prosecutors allege it wasn\u2019t random. They believe Noble was targeted as part of a murder-for-hire plot.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors argue there was a long-running feud between Noble and Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway.<\/p>\n

Conway is accused of orchestrating the killing and hiring Kewon White to carry it out.<\/p>\n

Conway has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and denies involvement.<\/p>\n

White is already serving time for an unrelated gun charge. He now faces capital murder for MO3\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

A third defendant, Devin Brown, is also charged with capital murder. Prosecutors said he was in the car with White and was seen in surveillance video walking up Noble while wearing a ski mask.<\/p>\n

Kewon White Trial \"\" <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Jury selection begins on Monday in White\u2019s case. Attorneys hope to narrow down a pool of 77 prospective jurors to a panel of 12.<\/p>\n

FOX 4 is planning to stream the trial live once opening statements and testimony begin on Tuesday or Wednesday.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

One of the biggest questions heading into the trial is what role rap lyrics will play.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A judge has allowed some of Yella Beezy\u2019s music, including lyrics about his feud with MO3, to be presented as evidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But during a pretrial hearing on Friday, a judge denied a Dallas detective who has done a lot of investigations involving Dallas rappers. He will not be allowed to serve as an expert witness on the music.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s important because prosecutors claim one of Conway\u2019s songs put a bounty on MO3.<\/p>\n

The defense argues rap lyrics are artistic expression and not confessions.<\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

While White is the first defendant to face trial, the judge told Conway and Brown\u2019s legal teams to be ready to start on Monday too if something changes.<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story comes from courtroom updates and past news coverage.<\/p>\n

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