Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, has had his lawyer file a motion to dismiss the charges citing a 30-year delay in prosecution. The defense argues the lengthy wait has compromised the case by leading to the death or disappearance of witnesses, and the loss or destruction of evidence. They claim the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department had sufficient evidence as far back as 2009.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 12:32PMIt took nearly 30 years after the fact to arrest the only man ever charged with the murder of famed rapper Tupac Shakur -- and that alleged killer's lawyer now says, that delay is exactly one of the reasons those charges should be dismissed.
Arnold argued prosecutors have no corroborating evidence aside from Davis' confessions that the evidence "comes solely from Mr. Davis' statements," and without independent sets of facts the indictment against him "must be dismissed." To cap it off, Arnold argued, an immunity agreement initially promised to Davis by cops who first enticed him to start telling his story is not being honored.As ABC News reported last year, Davis confessed to his role in the Shakur homicide in 2008 to detectives on a joint federal-Los Angeles task force.
Davis' attorney argues prosecutors are "refusing to honor the agreements provided to Mr. Davis by the federal government and by LVMPD."
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