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Yella Beezy Trial Begins With Jury Selection in MO3 Killing Case

Judge Chika Anyiam is vetting potential jurors for media exposure to protect impartiality ahead of testimony from witnesses who appeared in a prior co-defendant's trial.

Overview

  • Jury selection began Monday with a 75-person pool being questioned about news and social media exposure as the court works to find impartial jurors.
  • Prosecutors plan to call some of the same witnesses who testified in September when a jury convicted Kewon White of capital murder and sentenced him to life.
  • Court records and prior hearings show prosecutors introduced video of MO3 being chased and shot on I-35 and alleged that Conway paid White for the killing.
  • Judge Anyiam has barred most of Conway's rap lyrics from evidence while allowing a limited set of songs, and the defense is poised to attack the credibility of cooperating witness Jose Bodega based on his plea deal.
  • If convicted of capital murder, Markies Conway faces life in prison and a third defendant, Devin Brown, is scheduled for a separate trial after Conway's case concludes.