The trial of Tupac Shakur’s suspected killer, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, was recently pushed back from this coming June to a new date of November.
According to the Associated Press, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny made the ruling partly due to Davis getting a new attorney last month after firing the public defender leading his defense, as well as to give the prosecution more time to present pre-trial evidence to the defense.
An experienced criminal defense attorney, Davis’ new lawyer, Carl Arnold, says he is “honored by the opportunity to represent Mr. Duane Davis in what will be one of the most historic trials of the century.”
“We look forward to Mr. Davis being found not guilty at the conclusion of his trial,” Arnold asserted.
Last month, Davis was granted bail at $750,000 along with house arrest, yet the 60-year-old former gang leader still remains in custody as he tries to organize the 10 percent needed to meet bail. Davis says he has people willing to give the funds but they don’t want to go to court for a “source hearing” to prove they aren’t using illegally obtained money.
“I’ve got family that is hesitant to come in here and help me out on the bail because of the media and the circus that’s going on,” he said.
First arrested in Las Vegas in September 2023 for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of Shakur, Davis was said to be the “on-ground, on-site commander” who “ordered the death” of the superstar rapper in 1996. Davis is the only person to ever be charged in the killing as the other three occupants of the car from which the fatal shots were fired are all now deceased.
In November 2023, Davis entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of murder with a deadly weapon. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
