# Kewon White appeals MO3 murder conviction

> The man sentenced to life for killing Dallas rapper MO3 has filed an appeal, beginning a lengthy legal process that could take up to 18 months.
- Title: Kewon White appeals MO3 murder conviction | Shortify
- Summary: The man sentenced to life for killing Dallas rapper MO3 has filed an appeal, beginning a lengthy legal process that could take up to 18 months. An appeal is…
- Keywords: kewon white, mo3, melvin nobles, dallas, murder conviction, appeal, yella beezy, markies conway, interstate 35, capital murder, fifth circuit court of appeals, grace shin
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/kewon-white-files-appeal-mo3-murder-conviction
- Author: Grace Marocco
- Published: 2026-09-22T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kewon white, mo3, melvin nobles, dallas, murder conviction, appeal, yella beezy, markies conway, interstate 35, capital murder, fifth circuit court of appeals, grace shin
## Convicted killer files appeal
Kewon White, sentenced to life for murdering Dallas rapper MO3 in 2020, has filed a notice to appeal his conviction with the court.
## The victim and the alleged plot
Rapper MO3, legal name Melvin Nobles, was shot 11 times on Interstate 35 in 2020. Prosecutors say rapper Yella Beezy organized the murder-for-hire plot.
## High-powered legal team takes case
White's appellate attorneys are Grace Shin and Niles Illich. Illich is one of fewer than 200 board-certified criminal appellate attorneys in Texas. Shin spent 22 years in the Dallas County District Attorney's appellate division.
## Appeal is not a new trial
An appeal requests legal review of trial proceedings, not a new trial. Attorneys review court transcripts and documents to find errors that could lead to a new trial or sentence reduction.

> An appeal is limited to everything that happened at trial.
## Timeline could stretch 18 months
White's trial transcript won't be ready until January. Attorneys then have 30 to 90 days to review it before the appellate process begins, potentially taking a year to 18 months to reach the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Dallas.
## Key takeaway

An appeal is a legal review of trial proceedings, not a new trial, and requires finding a reversible error to change the outcome.