Markies Deandre Conway

OVERVIEW & LEGAL HISTORY SUMMARY

Markies Deandre Conway (born October 22, 1991), professionally known as Yella Beezy, is an American hip-hop recording artist from Dallas, Texas. Raised in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Conway rose to national prominence in 2017 following the release of his Billboard Hot 100 single "That's On Me" and subsequent musical collaborations with major urban recording artists. On March 18, 2025, a Dallas County grand jury indicted Conway on charges of Capital Murder for Remuneration under Texas Penal Code § 19.03(a)(2). Prosecutors allege that Conway orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot against rival Dallas rapper Melvin Noble Jr. (known as MO3), paying gunman Kewon Dontrell White $40,000 to execute Noble on Interstate 35E in Dallas on November 11, 2020, as retaliation for a yearslong interpersonal and musical rivalry. Conway was arrested by Dallas police on March 20, 2025, and initially held on a $2 million bond at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center. On March 27, 2025, State District Judge Gracie Lewis granted a defense motion reducing his bond to $750,000. Conway posted bail through Southern Bail Bonds on March 28, 2025, and was released under strict judicial supervision, including 24-hour house arrest, electronic GPS ankle monitoring, passport surrender, and a ban on contacting co-defendants or witnesses. Pretrial proceedings in Dallas County Criminal District Court under Judge Chika Anyiam established significant legal precedents regarding the evidentiary use of creative expression. On July 27, 2026, Judge Anyiam ruled on 36 defense requests, excluding 22 prosecution exhibits—including unreleased tracks, music videos, and social media livestreams—under Texas Rule of Evidence 403 while permitting limited specific lyrics. Following the September 4, 2026 capital murder conviction of co-defendant Kewon White, Conway's defense team filed a motion for continuance. On September 14, 2026, Judge Anyiam granted the continuance, pausing trial proceedings to allow both parties adequate preparation time.