Tupac Shakur Homicide Suspect Keefe D’s Lawyer Contests Choose’s Bail Rejection
Carl Arnold, the lawyer representing Tupac Shakur homicide suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis, hoped a Nevada choose would change her thoughts about granting bail to his consumer.
Arnold deliberate to file a movement for reconsideration after Choose Carli Kierny denied Davis bond on Wednesday (June 26).
“We’re disillusioned with the court docket’s resolution to disclaim bail to Mr. Davis, particularly contemplating the thorough vetting by Konvict Bail Bonds of the funding supply carried out earlier than the supply listening to,” Arnold stated, per Newsweek. “We firmly consider there’s a lack of substantive proof that Mr. Davis supposed to revenue from his alleged connections to the case.”
Wack 100 tried to put up bail for Davis, paying 15 p.c of the $750,000 bond.
Choose Kierny questioned the supply of the cash, which can’t be tied to any deal during which Davis will get compensated for discussing Tupac Shakur’s demise.
The choose stored Davis in jail however stated she would assessment Wack 100’s financial institution data at a listening to on Tuesday (June 25).
“I don’t actually see the place the precise $112,500 got here from with what’s been offered,” she stated. “I additionally don’t discover the protection has met the burden … to indicate that the bail just isn’t related to Mr. Davis finally speaking about Mr. Shakur’s homicide and any proof to opposite just isn’t credible.”
Wack 100 claimed he didn’t pay bail in trade for the rights to Davis’ story. Choose Kierny remained involved concerning the cash.
“The court docket has decided that Mr. Davis didn’t make a prima facie displaying the bond was obtained via authorized sources,” the choose dominated on Wednesday. “The [bank] data offered are inadequate to make the requisite displaying that the $112,500 bail premium was paid by a respectable supply.”
Final 12 months, Davis was arrested for his alleged function in Shakur’s 1996 homicide. Las Vegas police stated Davis orchestrated the deadly taking pictures.
Davis pleaded not responsible to first-degree homicide. His trial is scheduled to start in November.
