Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Pushed Back To November
The trial for Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of taking part in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur has been pushed back to later this year.
According to The Associated Press, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny has agreed to push the trial date from the initial June 3 date to Nov. 4. Davis acquired a new attorney recently, Carl Arnold and since he is new to the case, along with prosecutors still providing evidentiary material to him, the judge gave both sides more time.
Since being arrested in September, Davis has been imprisoned and can be released on $750,000 bail. He anticipates being able to raise the 10% required to obtain a bond so he can be released on house arrest, according to Arnold. Davis explained to the judge that he has relatives who will help with bail but they don’t want to come to court for a “source hearing” to prove that the funds were legally obtained.
“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,” Davis said.
Outside of the courtroom, Arnold stated that Davis could finish getting the necessary $75,000 to get a bail bond to go on house arrest with electronic monitoring. If so, a source hearing could take place within 30 days.
The 60-year-old Davis was arrested in Henderson on Sept. 29 Las Vegas police officers searched his residence after obtaining a search warrant on July 17. He pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder last November and has remained jailed at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas. He faces life in prison if convicted of the charge.
Tupac was shot numerous times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas after witnessing a boxing match featuring Mike Tyson on Sept. 7, 1996. The beloved yet controversial rapper and actor died six days after being shot at the age of 25. Davis, who wrote the book, Compton Street Legend and did many interviews over the years, has previously stated that the killing of the “Me Against the World” lyricist was done by his nephew, Orlando Anderson, who was killed two years later. Anderson was seen on surveillance video having an altercation with the entertainer before the “All Eyez On Me” emcee was dead.
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Pushed Back To November
