Yella Beezy’s highly anticipated murder trial tied to the 2020 killing of Dallas rapper Mo3 has officially been delayed, according to XXL.
Beezy was set to go on trial on February 2 in Dallas County after being accused of paying Kewon White to carry out Mo3’s murder in 2020. However, during a pretrial hearing on Friday, his legal team requested additional time, pointing to the sheer volume of evidence turned over by prosecutors.
Court records from the Dallas County Criminal District Court show the case is filed under Cause No. F-25-00154, with Beezy charged with “Capital Murder While Remuneration” in connection with an alleged offense dated November 11, 2020.
Beezy was not present at the hearing due to the recent passing of his mother. The court docket notes that both the prosecution and defense were in attendance and confirms the judge plans to revisit the trial schedule soon.
The postponement largely comes down to the defense arguing that the discovery materials are excessive. Earlier this month, Beezy’s attorney filed a motion for a continuance, stating that prosecutors handed over more than 16 terabytes of discovery, leaving the defense needing more time to review everything.
“Much of the discovery has no relation to Conway,” Beezy’s attorney wrote in the motion. “This discovery isn’t material to the outcome of the case. Nor has it revealed any new or relevant facts about the case.”
The filing goes on to say, “There’re audit files, jail calls, and many other files that aren’t relevant to the case. There’re video files where many minutes pass and nothing happens. There’re numerous video files and other data showing or describing the same event that are duplicative. Some files aren’t labeled in a way that reveals their content and are labeled with numbers that have no meaning to the defense.”
Beezy, who was arrested last year in connection with Mo3’s death, has remained out on bond since shortly after his arrest. Still, the consequences remain serious, as a conviction could result in a life sentence.
For now, the judge has ordered both sides to return to court next week to decide how much more time is needed before setting a new trial date.
