Overview
- The capital murder trial of Markies Conway, known as Yella Beezy, entered its second week on Monday after jurors were seated at the end of October and opening arguments began.
- Prosecutors showed surveillance video of the November 2020 I-35 ambush and presented evidence they say links Conway to a $40,000 payment, including two $100 bills traced by serial number, hotel records listing Conway as an additional guest, and cash seized in a traffic stop of the convicted shooter.
- A key expected witness, Theodore Thomas (Jose Bodega), repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right and declined to testify, and the judge ordered him to remain available for possible further testimony.
- The defense has challenged the provenance and meaning of the evidence by pointing to limits in the Federal Reserve tracing, showing the West Hollywood stay was initially brief, arguing the seized cash could reflect drug activity, and seeking transcripts from the shooter’s trial.
- Kewon White was convicted of MO3’s murder and sentenced to life in September 2026, Devin Brown remains charged and will face a separate trial, and a guilty verdict against Conway would carry life sentence exposure and shape prosecutions of the other defendants.