Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the suspect accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, pleaded not guilty to murder.
Thursday, November 2, 2023 5:15PMof rapper Tupac Shakur, pleaded not guilty to murder during his arraignment on Thursday.Davis -- who was handcuffed and dressed in a blue jumpsuit -- said in Las Vegas court on Thursday that he had not retained his own counsel. He was appointed a public defender and waived his right to a speedy trial. He is next scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 7.
As the hearing adjourned, Davis mentioned to the judge about wanting to appoint his own counsel. Jones responded that "for today's purposes, to get this case moving, the special public defender will be appointed to represent you."by a Clark County grand jury on one count of open murder with use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement in September, nearly 30 years after Tupac's death. He has been detained since being arrested near his Las Vegas-area home on Sept. 29.
The shooting occurred hours after a brawl at the MGM Grand between members and affiliates of two rival Compton, California, gangs -- Mob Piru Bloods and the South Side Compton Crips -- police said.
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