Mo3’s murder case will head to trial in November as one of the accused becomes the first to face a jury in the high-profile shooting.
Mo3 will finally get his day in court nearly five years after he was gunned down on a Dallas freeway in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors say was orchestrated by fellow rapper Yella Beezy.
A trial date for one of the men charged in connection with the killing has been scheduled for early November in Dallas County.
Devin Maurice Brown, one of the accused in the case, is set to face a jury trial. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for October 9, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Brown’s trial is the first to move forward in the high-profile case, which centers on the November 11, 2020, ambush-style killing of Mo3, whose legal name was Melvin Noble.
Yella Beezy Accused Of Orchestrating Mo3 Murder
Prosecutors allege that Markies Deandre Conway, known professionally as Yella Beezy, paid to have Mo3 killed and hired Kewon Dontrell White to carry out the hit.
The indictment claims Yella Beezy arranged the murder-for-hire plot that ended with Mo3 being chased down and shot multiple times on Interstate 35E near the Dallas Zoo.
Prosecutors say surveillance footage shows White, wearing a ski mask and armed, approaching Mo3’s vehicle before the rapper attempted to flee on foot.
He was shot in the back and died at the scene. A bystander was also wounded but survived.
White was arrested in December 2020 and is currently serving a nine-year sentence on firearm charges connected to the case. He has also been formally charged with murder.
Yella Beezy was indicted in March 2025 on capital murder charges for remuneration. His bond, initially set at $2 million, was later reduced to $750,000. He was released under strict conditions, including house arrest and electronic monitoring.
Prosecutors say they have both video evidence and witness statements connecting Yella Beezy and the other defendants to the planning and execution of the killing. If convicted, they could face life in prison or the death penalty under Texas law.
Mo3, who was 28 at the time of his death, had built a loyal following with tracks like “Broken Love” and “Errybody.” His murder drew national attention and reignited conversations about violence in the Hip-Hop community.
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