The Verdict
Conway, 35, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the Associated Press. CBS Texas reports that under Texas law, the conviction carries an automatic sentence of life without parole.
"We don't know what turned it for the jurors. We appreciate the verdict," lead prosecutor Tommy Adams said, according to Billboard. "We think they got it right today. It's been one of the most challenging cases over the last six years."
Billboard reports the gallery was emotional as the verdict was read, with Conway's family and friends weeping and exchanging hugs. According to CBS Texas, the trial lasted over two weeks.
The Case
Prosecutors said the killing grew out of an escalating feud between Conway and Noble that had lasted years, according to the Associated Press. Both men lived in Dallas. Prosecutors said Conway paid Kewon White $40,000 for the shooting. CBS Texas reports Conway pleaded not guilty to offering White and another man, Devin Brown, $40,000 to carry out the shooting.
Authorities said Noble, 28, was driving on Interstate 35 in south Dallas around noon on Nov. 11, 2020, when White pulled alongside him, the AP reports. Noble got out and ran on the freeway as White fired. A bystander inside a car was also shot and survived. Noble died at a hospital.
During closing arguments, prosecutors showed jurors a clip of Conway saying in an interview that he would "get his lick back," according to the AP. "This was for the world to see," prosecutor Krystal Biggins said. "Over a rap beef, we are here for capital murder."
The defense argued prosecutors had not proven their case. "This is capital murder and the state has brought you a lot of speculation," defense attorney John Gussio said, per the AP.
CBS Texas reports the jury also heard from rapper Jose Bodega, legal name Theodore Thomas, who had described a feud between the two men in grand jury testimony but claimed at trial he made it up. The judge allowed prosecutors to treat him as a hostile witness.
What's Next
Conway's defense attorney said he plans to appeal, according to CBS Texas. White, the gunman, was convicted of capital murder earlier and sentenced to life in prison without parole. CBS Texas reports Brown is set to face trial soon.
MO3 had more than 800,000 Instagram followers and was best known for his 2019 remix of "Errybody" with Boosie Badazz, according to the AP. Conway is best known for "That's On Me" and "Bacc At It Again" with Quavo and Gucci Mane.
Stack Pack Media sends strength to MO3's family and everyone touched by this loss. We'll keep you posted as the appeal and Brown's case move forward.
Sources: Associated Press | CBS Texas | Billboard
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