Full Breakdown
Jury Convicts Kewon White in Murder-For-Hire Plot Against Dallas Rapper MO3
9/5/2026, 10:54:09 AM
Verdict and Sentencing
A Dallas jury deliberated for just over three hours before finding Kewon White guilty of capital murder for the 2020 killing of rapper MO3, whose legal name is Melvin Noble. The presiding judge sentenced White to life in prison without the possibility of parole. White, already serving time for an unrelated gun charge, was the first of three defendants to stand trial; co-defendants Devin Brown and rapper Yella Beezy (Markies Conway) remain awaiting separate trials.
Prosecutors’ Murder-For-Hire Theory
Prosecutors allege that Yella Beezy hired White to carry out the killing amid a long-running feud involving MO3, fellow rapper TrapBoy Freddy, and other local artists. The state presented evidence of phone and bank records, surveillance video, and rap lyrics that referenced the dispute. Detectives testified that the planning was evident from the way a black Camaro waited outside MO3’s Oak Cliff apartment for roughly 18 hours before the rapper left for Interstate 35, where White allegedly pursued him with an assault-style rifle.
Evidence Presented
- Surveillance footage showed the Camaro lingering at the apartment and later tracking MO3 onto the highway.
- Forensic testimony linked the weapon to White.
- Music lyrics from MO3’s “219” and Yella Beezy’s “Keep It in the Streets” and “On Yo Head” were played for the jury to illustrate the alleged feud.
- Witnesses included apartment residents, a former girlfriend of Noble, and law-enforcement officers.
“It was pretty evident that this was not just a random road rage or robbery attempt,” — Detective Eric Barnes
Key Figures
- Kewon White – accused gunman, already serving a gun-related sentence.
- Markies Conway (Yella Beezy) – rapper accused of financing the murder-for-hire scheme; has pleaded not guilty.
- Devin Brown – alleged coordinator of the attack; also pleaded not guilty.
- Detective Eric Barnes – Dallas homicide detective who testified on the premeditated nature of the crime.
Next Steps
Trials for Yella Beezy and Devin Brown are scheduled to follow White’s conviction. The case continues to draw national attention, particularly over the admissibility of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings.
