The murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, has begun in Las Vegas. Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death.
Trial Details
Jury selection started on Monday, with the trial scheduled to last about a month. The prosecution plans to prove that Davis made the calls that led to Shakur’s death and provided the gun used to shoot him. The trial will likely not confirm who fired at Shakur, as prosecutors are not arguing that Davis is the one who pulled the trigger.
Several witnesses are expected to testify, including former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, members of Shakur’s family, and people who were in both Shakur and Davis’ orbits at the time. The state will also call Denvonta Lee, who was affiliated with the South Side Crips, to testify.
Davis’ defense attorney is expected to call less than a handful of witnesses, including one expert in the area of false confessions and coercive interrogation techniques.
Original reporting: Oklahoma City News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
