DALLAS, TEXAS — Nearly six years after Dallas rapper MO3 was gunned down on a busy interstate, the first trial arising from his killing has finally produced a verdict.

On September 4, 2026, a Dallas County jury found Kewon White guilty of capital murder in the death of MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble.

White was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The conviction marks the first courtroom judgment in a case prosecutors have described as a murder-for-hire plot involving several men — and it puts renewed attention on the separate prosecution of fellow rapper Yella Beezy.

🚨 THE JURY NEEDED ONLY ABOUT THREE HOURS
After eight days of testimony, both sides delivered their final arguments Friday.

White’s defense urged jurors to find that prosecutors had failed to prove the capital-murder charge beyond a reasonable doubt.

The prosecution argued that the evidence showed White was the gunman who pursued MO3 and carried out a planned killing.

The jury began deliberating and returned with its decision roughly three hours later.

Guilty.

The verdict brought an immediate end to White’s trial.

🔫 MO3 WAS CHASED DOWN ON I-35E
MO3 was killed on November 11, 2020, in Dallas.

Investigators said the rapper was driving on Interstate 35E when he stopped and got out of his vehicle.

A masked gunman then chased him.

MO3 was shot multiple times and died from his wounds.

Prosecutors argued that the attack was not a spontaneous confrontation.

They described it as an organized killing carried out for another person.

That theory became the foundation of the capital-murder case against White.

🎥 VIDEO HELPED PROSECUTORS BUILD THEIR TIMELINE
One of the most important parts of the trial was surveillance footage showing events leading up to the shooting.

Investigators used recordings from the area around the interstate and an apartment complex where MO3 had been shortly before he was killed.

The footage helped prosecutors establish a sequence of movements and argue that the shooting was deliberate.

The state also presented cellphone and other digital evidence intended to connect White to people and locations associated with the killing.

White’s defense challenged how that evidence should be interpreted and argued that the state had not established the murder-for-hire theory to the required legal standard.

The jury ultimately rejected the defense position.

🗣️ A WITNESS TESTIFIED THAT WHITE TALKED ABOUT THE KILLING
A particularly damaging moment for White came from witness Cedric Bradley.

Bradley testified that White allegedly spoke about MO3’s killing afterward and claimed to have carried out the job.

Prosecutors used the testimony to support their theory that White was not merely present around the time of the shooting but was directly involved in carrying it out.

The defense attacked Bradley’s credibility and questioned whether his account proved the allegations prosecutors were making.

Jurors nevertheless returned a capital-murder conviction.

💰 PROSECUTORS LINKED THE CASE TO YELLA BEEZY
Much of the prosecution’s larger theory centered on Markies Conway, better known as Yella Beezy.

Prosecutors allege Conway arranged for MO3 to be killed because of a long-running feud between the two Dallas rappers.

During White’s trial, the state presented evidence it said helped establish that connection, including testimony and financial information.

Investigators discussed a $40,000 cash withdrawal associated with Conway.

But the existence of that withdrawal does not by itself prove that the money was payment for MO3’s murder.

That larger allegation will have to be tested in Conway’s own case.

⚖️ WHITE’S LAWYER ATTACKED THE MURDER-FOR-HIRE THEORY
Defense attorney Bree West told jurors the state had not proven that White was hired by Yella Beezy.

Her closing argument drew a sharp distinction between two questions:

Who killed MO3?

And did prosecutors prove the alleged murder-for-hire arrangement beyond a reasonable doubt?

The defense maintained that the state had not established the second point.

But jurors were persuaded that the evidence as a whole met the legal standard for capital murder.

🚨 WHITE NEVER TESTIFIED
White did not take the witness stand during the trial.

Instead, his attorneys attempted to undermine the prosecution’s evidence through cross-examination and closing arguments.

The strategy ultimately failed.

After hearing the testimony, reviewing the video evidence and considering the competing explanations, jurors convicted White.

🏛️ LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
Because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, White received life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Judge Chika Anyiam imposed the sentence after the guilty verdict.

White had already been serving a separate sentence related to an unrelated federal firearms case.

Now, the capital-murder conviction means he will remain in prison for life unless the judgment is later changed through the appeals process.

🕯️ MO3’S MOTHER SPEAKS AFTER THE VERDICT
The verdict also brought an emotional moment inside the courtroom.

MO3’s mother, Nichole Noble, addressed White during sentencing.

Her words were notable because instead of responding with anger alone, she spoke about the loss of her son and the pain his death had caused the family.

The moment visibly affected White.

For Noble’s family, the conviction marked the first formal judgment against anyone accused of killing the rapper.

🔎 BUT THE BIGGER CASE IS STILL OPEN
White’s conviction does not end the broader investigation.

Prosecutors have accused Yella Beezy of helping orchestrate the murder-for-hire plot.

Conway has pleaded not guilty and denied involvement.

Another defendant, Devin Brown, also faces a capital-murder charge.

Neither man has been convicted in MO3’s killing.

That means the evidence presented during White’s trial may become highly relevant as the remaining cases move forward, but a jury in White’s case cannot determine the guilt of someone who was not on trial before it.

⚠️ YELLA BEEZY IS NOT GUILTY — YET
That distinction is especially important because Conway’s name appeared repeatedly during White’s proceedings.

Prosecutors may have presented evidence about their alleged relationship, their feud and the alleged financial arrangement.

But legally, Conway remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in his own case.

White’s conviction establishes that a jury found White guilty of capital murder.

It does not establish that every allegation involving Conway is true.

That question remains unresolved.

🎤 MO3’S DEATH SHOOK DALLAS HIP-HOP
MO3 was only 28 years old when he was killed.

Born Melvin Noble, he built a strong following in Dallas and beyond through songs including “Errybody” and other releases that established him as one of the city’s most recognizable young rappers.

His death became a major story in the Dallas music community.

Years later, prosecutors turned that killing into a much larger case involving an alleged contract-style arrangement to eliminate a rival.

Friday’s conviction is the first time a jury has formally accepted a central part of that prosecution.

🚨 THE FIRST CONVICTION HAS ARRIVED
The verdict against White answers one major question.

A Dallas jury has found him responsible for MO3’s capital murder.

He will spend life in prison without parole.

But the courtroom story does not end there.

The prosecution still has to prove its allegations against the remaining defendants, including Yella Beezy and Devin Brown.

Those cases will be decided separately.

⏳ NEARLY SIX YEARS LATER, ONE CHAPTER IS OVER
MO3 was killed in November 2020.

For years, his family and fans were left with questions about who was behind the shooting and whether anyone had ordered it.

The first answer has now come from a jury.

Kewon White is guilty of capital murder.

The sentence is life without parole.

The alleged larger conspiracy, however, remains unfinished business for the courts.

And as the next proceedings approach, the focus will shift from the man prosecutors accused of pulling the trigger to the people they allege helped make the killing happen.

For MO3’s family, Friday’s verdict finally provided something they had waited nearly six years to hear:

a conviction.

Sources: FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth — MO3 Trial: Prosecutor gives closing arguments