LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The person accused of orchestrating the homicide of Tupac Shakur desires a choose to delay his upcoming trial, citing a non-public investigator’s identification of latest witnesses, courtroom paperwork filed Friday mentioned.
A Clark County grand jury indicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis in September 2023. He has remained in custody since his arrest.
In courtroom paperwork, Davis’ legal professional requested for Clark County District Court docket Choose Carli Kierny to delay the trial, including a non-public investigator “identified several witnesses that have testimony regarding the sudden death of Tupac Shakur while at the hospital after reaching stable condition.” The submitting additionally mentioned the investigator was planning to conduct interviews with witnesses who would show Davis was not in Las Vegas on the time of Shakur’s homicide.
The investigator additionally “has identified [another suspect]… and [his security team]” who Davis’ legal professional alleges “orchestrated the shooting,” paperwork mentioned.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who’s accused of orchestrating the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur, seems in courtroom throughout a bond listening to on the Regional Justice Heart Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Evaluate-Journal through AP, Pool)
Davis has publicly mentioned he was sitting within the entrance passenger seat of the automobile, 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 Demise Row Information, was driving the automobile with Shakur sitting within the passenger seat. Knight was injured within the taking pictures. Shakur died from his accidents a number of days later.
Along with Davis’ personal phrases, prosecutors have mentioned they’ve proof of Davis’ presence in Las Vegas on the time of the homicide.
“This case involves decades-old allegations, and with every new piece of evidence, it becomesincreasingly clear that critical facts have yet to be fully examined,” Davis’ attorney, Carl Arnold, said in a statement. “We are actively conducting further investigations, speaking with key witnesses, and ensuring that Mr. Davis receives the fair trial to which he is constitutionally entitled. Given the magnitude of this case, it is imperative that we have adequate time to present a comprehensive defense. The state of Nevada does not oppose this motion, recognizing that due process and thorough preparation are essential to justice.”
Final month, Kierny declined to dismiss Davis’ case over arguments from his legal professional that he obtained immunity safety.
In a separate courtroom submitting, she granted Davis 100 hours of personal investigative work from an out of doors firm. A 1998 lawsuit requires courts to pay “for services of an indigent defendant who has retained counsel was proper as long as defendant demonstrates his [or] her indigence and a reasonable need for the services in question,” paperwork mentioned.
In Friday’s submitting, Davis requests “a team of attorneys” to work on his case.
Kierny was scheduled to listen to the arguments on Feb. 25. The trial scheduled to start March 17 will seemingly be delayed.
