Court MinutesState of Texas v. Markies Conway
Day 4 · Dallas County, TX · times in CT
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The CaseCapital murder
Charged: Capital murder (murder for hire).
What happened: Markies Conway, the Dallas rapper known as Yella Beezy, is accused of paying for the killing of rival rapper Melvin Noble Jr., known as Mo3, who was shot on Interstate 35 on Nov. 11, 2020. Conway has pleaded not guilty.
Where it stands: state's case.
Judge Chika Anyiam · State: Tommy Adams · Defense: Toby Shook
Updated Day 3
Day 4 ·Thu Oct 29
Witness Theodore Thomas, outside the jury's presence, said he would plead the Fifth on questions about his grand jury testimony
Video: Law&Crime Trials · Published 5:04 PM CT
9:09 AM
Thomas told the prosecutor he intended to invoke the Fifth on everything he testified to before the grand jury and on prior unsworn consistent statements.
Direct (state)
10:26 AM
The witness agreed on cross that the paperwork lacked Conway's name and White did not vouch for Conway or serve as his guarantor.
Cross (defense)
10:27 AM
The witness agreed that none of the records the state brought had anything to do with Conway.
Cross (state)
8:57 AM
The judge told the witness that his attorney had informed the court he intended to invoke his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, and he said he understood.
Other
9:03 AM
Thomas said he would plead the Fifth when asked if he recalled testifying about people including Markies Conway, Jerry Johnson and Kiwan White.
Direct (state)
Earlier Days
Day 3 · Wed, Oct 28A neurosurgeon testified he saw a masked man fire a rifle past his car on I-35; a crime scene analyst said he counted 44 cartridge casesDay 2 · Tue, Oct 27Prosecutor told jurors a gunman fired 40-plus rounds on I-35; defense said evidence won't show Conway agreed to pay for the killingAll 4 Days
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