From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Tracy DeLatte · · 2m
Yella Beezy murder trial's 2nd week wraps with defense cross-examining lead detective
Defense questions lead detective on timeline and cash evidence in Yella Beezy murder trial.
In brief
Defense questions lead detective on timeline and cash evidence in Yella Beezy murder trial. Yella Beezy faces capital murder charges after alleged murder-for-hire plot for Dallas rapper MO3. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Yella Beezy trial underway
Rapper Yella Beezy's trial for 2020 murder of rival Dallas rapper MO3 begins second week.
Defense cross-examines detective
Toby Shook questions Dallas Police Det. Eric Barnes on conflicting witness statements and cell tower records.
Cell tower timeline dispute
Barnes claims Conway was near Jerry Johnson's barbershop but cell data shows him 40 miles north in Frisco.
Conway's text messages
Conway allegedly texted girlfriend about having people who 'will do the shootings' for him.
“We got other [men] for that”
Cash bundle evidence
Defense shows videos of Devin Brown handling large cash bundles at home on Britton Avenue.
Jailhouse call dispute
Defense argues Kewon White's jail call about being 'paid 20 bands' is inadmissible hearsay.
Cash withdrawal timeline
Conway withdrew $40,000 cash on Nov. 20, 2.000,000 before alleged murder on I-35.
Defense challenges cash trail
Shook shows Conway's $100 bills in Instagram video from Nov. 23, 2020, days after murder.
White's cash evidence
White found with $9,670 cash in backpack during Mount Pleasant arrest hours after murder.
Defense timeline alternative
Shook introduces records showing Conway booked 26-day California hotel stay before murder.
Key witness testimony
Theodore Thomas initially denied Conway's involvement but later implicated him after facing federal RICO charges.
Jury dismissed for day
Judge dismissed jurors for day, ordering them to avoid social media and forming opinions over weekend.
Defense challenges surveillance
Shook reveals White possessed identical cash bundles at Arlington jewelry store long before alleged meetup.
Prosecution timeline
Prosecutors mapped timeline of Conway's November 2020 meetups with White and Jerry Johnson.
Conway's cash withdrawal
Conway withdrew $40,000 cash on Nov. 20, 2020, before alleged murder on I-35.
Trial expected to last two weeks
Yella Beezy's trial expected to last two weeks with Conway facing up to life in prison if convicted.
The main idea
Yella Beezy faces capital murder charges after alleged murder-for-hire plot for Dallas rapper MO3.
