DALLAS — Both sides have rested in Yella Beezy’s capital murder trial, bringing the case over fellow Dallas rapper MO3’s killing to its final stage before a jury decision.

CBS Texas reports deliberations are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m. Central, or 10 a.m. Eastern. CBS Texas

Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, has pleaded not guilty and denies arranging the killing. Prosecutors allege he hired Kewon White to murder MO3, born Melvin Noble, following a feud. Noble was fatally shot on Interstate 35E in Dallas on Nov. 11, 2020. FOX 4 · AllHipHop

In closing arguments Tuesday, prosecutor Krystal Biggins pointed jurors toward phone records, financial transactions and testimony that she argued supported the alleged paid killing. Defense attorney Toby Shook urged an acquittal, challenging the prosecution’s case as resting on assumptions and unreliable accounts. FOX 4 courtroom updates · Defense closing argument

FOX 4 reported that Judge Chika Anyiam instructed jurors on capital murder by remuneration and included no lesser charges in the jury charge. The report places the allegations before jurors for a unanimous decision. FOX 4

White was convicted in a separate trial in September and sentenced to life in prison. Conway’s alleged role is being considered separately. NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth

The scheduled start of deliberations falls on the sixth anniversary of MO3’s death. The accusations against Conway remain unproven, and he is presumed innocent unless convicted.

This article draws on reporting by CBS Texas, FOX 4, NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth and AllHipHop. Bright Light has not independently obtained the final written jury charge.