Jury Seated in Yella Beezy Capital Murder Trial as Dallas Prepares for High-Profile Prosecution

DALLAS — A jury has been seated in Dallas rapper Yella Beezy’s capital murder trial, moving the high-profile case closer to opening arguments in the 2020 shooting death of rival rapper MO3 on Interstate 35. The defendant, Markies Conway, faces life in prison if prosecutors prove he orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot against Noble.

Jury selection began Monday morning, and a panel of 12 jurors was sworn in by Monday afternoon under the supervision of Judge Chika Anyiam. The proceeding is the latest development in a case that has generated substantial public interest across North Texas since the deadly highway ambush.

Charges Stem From 2020 I-35 Ambush Killing of MO3

Prosecutors allege that Conway paid Kewon White to kill Melvin Noble, known professionally as MO3, during an ambush on I-35 in Dallas in 2020. White was found ...