Overview
- Jury selection began Monday for Kevon White, who is charged with capital murder as the alleged gunman in the 2020 Interstate 35 killing of rapper MO3.
- Prosecutors say the shooting was a targeted, paid hit tied to a long-running feud and will present surveillance video and testimony that place Devin Brown at the scene.
- A judge has allowed portions of Yella Beezy’s songs and lyrics to be admitted as evidence, but barred a Dallas police detective from serving as an expert on the music.
- White is already jailed on an unrelated gun case and his trial outcome could strengthen or weaken the prosecution’s case against co-defendant Yella Beezy and Devin Brown.
- The case has drawn national attention for its high-profile defendants and for the broader legal question of when artistic expression can be used to show motive or intent.