# 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.
- Title: Yella Beezy murder trial's 2nd week wraps with defense…
- Summary: Defense questions lead detective on timeline and cash evidence in Yella Beezy murder trial.
- Keywords: breaking, yella beezy, mo3, kewon white, devin brown, dallas police, capital murder, murder-for-hire, trial, cross-examination, detective eric barnes, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/yella-beezy-trial-dallas-rapper-mo3-murder-day-9
- Author: Tracy DeLatte
- Published: 2026-11-06T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: breaking, yella beezy, mo3, kewon white, devin brown, dallas police, capital murder, murder-for-hire, trial, cross-examination, detective eric barnes, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Yella Beezy faces capital murder charges after alleged murder-for-hire plot for Dallas rapper MO3.