Las Vegas decide: No immunity for man accused in Tupac Shakur's homicide

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The person accused of orchestrating the homicide of Tupac Shakur has no immunity from prosecution in Nevada, a Las Vegas decide dominated Tuesday.

Because the 8 Information Now Investigators first reported earlier this month, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 61, filed paperwork asking a decide to dismiss his case over the 27-year delay in prosecution and previous immunity agreements.

In court docket Tuesday, Clark County District Court docket Choose Carli Kierny declined to dismiss Davis’ case over arguments from his legal professional that he acquired immunity safety in a previous interview. She additionally famous there was no benefit for the Clark County District Legal professional’s Workplace to have waited 27 years to prosecute their case.

Davis has publicly stated he was sitting within the entrance passenger seat of the automotive, which pulled up side-by-side with Shakur’s, earlier than the September 1996 taking pictures close to the Las Vegas Strip. Marion “Suge” Knight, the then-head of Loss of life Row Data, was driving the automotive with Shakur sitting within the passenger seat. Knight was injured within the taking pictures. Shakur died from his accidents a number of days later.

Choose Carli Kierny units a trial date for Duane “Keffe D” Davis in Clark County District Court docket Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Solar through AP, Pool)

Kierny famous Davis’ guide led prosecutors to analyze and convey the case to a grand jury. She famous the dearth of bodily proof and witnesses created an “uphill battle” for them.

In Davis’ submitting, his legal professional, Carl Arnold, stated his shopper entered into a number of proffer agreements with federal and native officers relating to details about Shakur’s homicide. Davis once more entered an analogous settlement throughout a Los Angeles Police Division interview, paperwork stated.

Prosecutors had stated any proffer settlement in Nevada would have needed to undergo a decide.

Davis’ trial was scheduled to start in March. Kierny scheduled a Feb. 11 listening to to find out if that date would stick.