Jury to hear closing arguments in Tupac killing trial
Prosecutors say Davis used his own memoir and interviews to show he ordered the drive-by attack, while the defense calls the account uncorroborated bravado.
- On Monday, a jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas after less than three hours of deliberation.
- Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal argued Davis acquired a gun and "went hunting" for Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight after they beat up Davis' nephew earlier that night.
- Defense attorney Michael Sanft challenged jurors to identify evidence outside Davis' own statements, arguing "They have nothing in this case that says that man was here in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996."
- Palal acknowledged Davis' accounts evolved over the years but maintained one critical detail remained consistent: Davis repeatedly placed himself inside a white Cadillac from which the shots were fired.
- Nearly 30 years after Shakur's killing, the conviction resolves the case against Davis, who faced charges of murder with a deadly weapon intended to promote a criminal gang.
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Jury reaches a verdict in less than 3 hours at the trial over the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was convicted Monday of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. The post Jury reaches a verdict in less than 3 hours at the trial over the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur appeared first on Boston.com.
‘RIP King’: Fans pay respect to Tupac Shakur, hope for justice as murder trial nears the end
People take pictures and gather beneath a new sign during a street renaming ceremony for Tupac Shakur in Oakland, Calif., Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) By Jessica Hill Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Shardae Williams woke up recently to someone blasting Tupac Shakur’s “Shed So Many Tears,” as they drove by her home.... The post ‘RIP King’: Fans pay respect to Tupac Shakur, hope for justice as murder trial nears the end appeared first …
A jury began deliberations on Monday in the trial of an ex-leader of a Los Angeles gang accused of participating in the murder of a
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