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Yella Beezy Found Guilty in 2020 Murder of Rapper MO3 on a Dallas Highway
A Dallas County jury found rapper Yella Beezy guilty of capital murder for hiring the gunman who killed fellow rapper MO3 in 2020. Beezy was sentenced to life in prison without parole, a verdict prosecutors said they believed was right after a challenging six-year case.
Beezy’s associate Kewon White was also convicted and given life without parole; prosecutors identified him as the gunman and said he was paid $40,000. They said White chased MO3 on foot after pulling alongside his car on I-35 in South Dallas and fired more than 40 rounds. MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, later died in hospital.
In short
- Yella Beezy was convicted of arranging MO3’s murder.
- Beezy and Kewon White received life without parole.
- Prosecutors said White was paid $40,000.