The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme continues Thursday morning; it began on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murder and is accused of being the gunman who shot and killed Noble in 2020. A live blog of Thursday’s trial will be available below once it begins. Wednesday included testimony from Melvin Noble’s former girlfriend, who has children with Devin Brown. Brown is another co-defendant who is accused of helping coordinate the shooting. Noble’s former girlfriend Jocylynn Jackson testified about her children and relationship with Brown, meeting Noble in 2017, and the events leading up to Noble’s death. She’ll continue her testimony Thursday. We also heard from a Dallas Police Department Detective, the former medical examiner who performed Noble’s autopsy, witnesses, a paramedic who worked the scene of the shooting, and Noble’s mother. They also played one of those witness’ 911 calls. The defense has argued that some of the evidence shown at trial does not relate to White. The prosecution claims a beef between rappers (MO3, TrapBoyFredy, and Yella Beezy) led to the shooting. Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, is accused of orchestrating the killing. All three men have pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to The Dallas Morning News. The case has garnered national attention not only because of the high-profile people involved, but also because of a legal fight over whether rap lyrics could be introduced as evidence. During pretrial hearings, a Dallas police detective testified that songs including “Hitters,” “Keep It in the Streets,” and “On Your Head” support the state’s murder-for-hire theory. The detective also testified about an alleged feud between Conway and Noble. He said the suspected shooter appeared on stage with Conway at a concert before the killing. Prosecutors argued the lyrics help establish motive and intent, while the defense maintained the songs are artistic expression rather than factual evidence. A judge ruled that three of the rapper’s songs would be allowed as evidence. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser. ...read more read less