Duane “Keefe D” Davis’ authorized workforce is making an attempt to have all costs associated to the deadly taking pictures of Tupac Shakur thrown out.
On Monday (January 6), Carl E.G. Arnold filed a movement to dismiss, arguing that the practically 30-year delay in prosecution violated Keefe D’s constitutional rights, per ABC Information. Arnold claims the “unjustified” hold-up has led to the “dimming of reminiscences, the demise or disappearance of witnesses, and the loss or destruction of fabric bodily proof.”
He argues authorities are counting on the “identical set of details” that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division possessed “way back to 2009.”
Arnold alleges Keefe D’s case has been “irreversibly” compromised, and his rights violated.
Moreover, the movement notes prosecutors lack corroborating proof apart from Keefe D’s personal statements. Arnold argues, “Too many witnesses have died” or are incarcerated.
Moreover, Arnold highlights an alleged “proffer settlement,” between Davis and a joint federal-Los Angeles activity pressure in 2008, promising immunity for info relating to the taking pictures of Tupac Shakur.
“The State of Nevada was in possession in 2009 of the details that led to [Davis’] arrest in 2023,” Arnold said. “Particularly, his alleged assertion that he was within the white Cadillac and handed the gun to the again seat passengers, which was utilized to shoot Tupac Shakur.”
The lawyer mentioned prosecutors “should now honor the preliminary proffer settlement of 2008 and the LVMPD’s promise to not prosecute Mr. Davis.”
Authorities arrested Keefe D in September 2023 for his suspected involvement in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 homicide. The ex-gang chief had beforehand incriminated himself via statements made in interviews and his memoir. He stays detained, along with his trial set to start on March 17.
The court docket will focus on Keefe D’s movement to dismiss at a listening to on January 21.