US EditionJudge denies bid by the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s killing for a new trial in a jailhouse fight
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 3 – Duane Davis was denied a new trial after a December jail fight while awaiting charges for Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, court ruled amid disputed juror conduct claims.
- On Wednesday, District Judge Nadia Krall denied Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's new trial bid in a jailhouse battery case while he awaits trial for allegedly organizing Tupac Shakur's murder.
- The judge rejected Davis’s new trial request after defense claimed juror Stephen Berkley discussed inmate fights with biased witnesses, a filmmaker and Davis’s son, violating court instructions.
- Davis, 62, was convicted of prison battery after a December fight and charged with murder in September 2023, reflecting ongoing legal proceedings.
- As a result of the denial, Davis remains jailed on battery charges and continues awaiting trial for Tupac Shakur's murder case.
- More broadly, nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting, the case remains unresolved, highlighting ongoing questions about justice and accountability.
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Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is awaiting trial for the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996, lost an application for a new trial in a separate case of assault related to a jail fight. The ruling came on Wednesday after a tense hearing in a courtroom in Las Vegas which underlined the notoriousness of the defendant and his next trial in one of the hip hop's most famous crimes.
Judge Denies Bid by Suspect in Tupac Shakur’s Killing for New Trial in Jailhouse Fight
LAS VEGAS—Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is awaiting trial in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, has lost a bid for a new trial in a separate battery case tied to a jailhouse fight. The ruling came Wednesday after a tense hearing in a Las Vegas courtroom that underscored the high-profile status of the defendant and his upcoming trial in one of hip-hop’s most infamous crimes. The jurors who convicted Davis of battery in the jailhouse fight we…
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Judge denies bid by the suspect in Tupac Shakur's killing for a new trial in a jailhouse fight
Duane Davis, while awaiting trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, has lost a bid for a new trial in a separate battery case.
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