Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, was unanimously convicted of capital murder on November 11, 2026, and immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the 2020 killing of fellow Dallas rapper MO3.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported that after being taken into custody, Conway “fell out in the back hall.” The incident occurred off-camera once he left the courtroom. No independent medical confirmation of the cause has been released.
The verdict came exactly six years to the day after Melvin Noble, known as MO3, was fatally shot on Interstate 35E in Dallas. Prosecutors argued Conway hired Kewon White and paid him roughly $40,000 to carry out the daytime ambush. White was previously convicted of capital murder in September 2026 and also received life without parole. Conway was convicted of arranging the murder, not of firing the shots himself.
This case was the result of an ongoing dispute between the two artists in Dallas, which started from 2017 involving verbal exchanges via social media and music insults as well as violent acts. The prosecution offered financial documents, messages exchanged on their phones, among others. The defense questioned the reliability of the evidence and some witnesses, claiming that there were no substantial pieces of evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. However, the jury dismissed their arguments.
Inside the courtroom, Conway showed little visible reaction as the verdict and mandatory life sentence were read. He asked Judge Chikya Anyiam for permission to kiss his young son, who was present. The judge left the decision to the bailiffs, but the child had already left the room in tears along with other emotional family members. Several people in the gallery were crying, according to NBC 5 reporters who were present.
Toby Shook, a defense attorney, was deeply disappointed in the verdict and made clear that the team plans to file for an appeal.
“We’ll continue our fight; we have very strong appealable points and that will be the next step in our fight,”
Stated Toby. According to Texas law, the conviction is subject to automatic appeal, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that there will be a reversal.
