Duane “Keefe D” Davis suffered a legal setback on Tuesday when Judge Carli Kierny denied his motion to dismiss the murder charge against him in connection with the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Davis had argued that he struck immunity deals with federal or local law enforcement in California, but Judge Kierny ruled that no evidence supporting such claims had been presented.
Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny rejected Davis’ argument that an immunity deal he reportedly struck in a 2009 police interview barred prosecutors from charging him.
The judge stated there was no verifiable proof such an agreement existed, keeping the first-degree murder charge against Davis intact.
Davis, now 60, remains detained in Las Vegas and has pleaded not guilty. His trial is scheduled for March 17, 2025, though potential appeals could push back the date.
Prosecutors argue they have compelling evidence tying Davis to Shakur’s murder, including admissions he made in his 2019 memoir, “Compton Street Legend.”
In the book, Davis wrote about his role on the night of the shooting, claiming he was in the white Cadillac from which bullets were sprayed toward Shakur and that he provided the .40-caliber handgun used in the attack to his nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson.
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