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Kewon White appeals; Yella Beezy trial developments

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Kewon White appeals conviction; claims Boosie shooting appeals; Yella Beezy trial developments

Legal proceedings regarding the 2020 shooting death of rapper Mo3 (Melvin Noble) on Interstate 35E have reached a significant milestone. On September 4, a in Dallas jury found continue to evolve. Kewon White guilty of capital murder. White, accused convicted of being the gunman hired to carry out the killing, was capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Following his conviction, White has filed a notice of appeal. His appellate attorneys, Grace Shin and Niles Illich, intend to review trial records to identify reversible errors once the official transcript is available, which parole, is expected in January. The appellate process could take between 12 to 18 months before reaching the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; White cited an inability to afford the official transcript as part of the filing. currently appealing his conviction. In a resurfaced interview, White claimed responsibility for a separate November 2020 incident in November 2020, stating which he fired approximately 10 shots at rapper Boosie BadAzz. White characterized BadAzz, characterizing the attack as a response to Boosie’s presence in Dallas following Mo3’s death. While this claim was not part of his murder conviction, 2020 police records from 2020 confirm Boosie was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg in Dallas shortly after attending a vigil for Mo3. The legal matters involving Focus has now shifted to the alleged orchestrators remain ongoing. The capital murder trial for of Markies Conway, known as Yella Beezy, has been postponed from September 14 who is accused of hiring White to October 26 following carry out the killing. Prosecutors intend to call Jose Bodega (also known as Theodore Thomas), a longtime friend and musical collaborator of Conway, to testify. Bodega has entered into a cooperation agreement as part of a separate federal drug conspiracy case, a deal that defense motion. expert Julianna Moore testified provides significant benefits, including the dismissal of a gun charge and the avoidance of potential federal sentencing exposure of up to 151 months. The defense intends to use the terms of this agreement to question the credibility and motivations of the witness. Conway has pleaded not guilty to charges of capital murder by remuneration. Other defendants, The prosecution’s case relies on various evidence, including Devin Brown phone records, surveillance, and Jerry Johnson, have also pleaded not guilty. witness accounts related to a feud between the artists.

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  1. 2026-10-08 03:02 UTC Kewon White appeals; Yella Beezy trial developments
  2. 2026-09-24 23:23 UTC Kewon White appeals conviction; claims Boosie shooting
  3. 2026-09-23 18:09 UTC Kewon White sentenced; Yella Beezy trial postponed; White to
  4. 2026-09-16 06:34 UTC Kewon White sentenced; Yella Beezy trial postponed
  5. 2026-09-05 14:59 UTC Kewon White sentenced to life in Mo3 murder trial
  6. 2026-09-03 00:06 UTC Trial proceedings in Mo3 murder-for-hire case
  7. 2026-08-31 23:47 UTC Trial proceedings in Mo3 murder-for-hire case
  8. 2026-08-27 23:32 UTC Dallas murder-for-hire trial of rapper Mo3

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