Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with murder in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. Prosecutors and defense attorney Carl Arnold are set to provide an update on the case following a recent ruling by Clark County District Judge Carli Kierny.
Judge Kierny ruled last month that Davis could be released to house arrest on $750,000 bail before his trial, which is currently slated to begin on June 3. However, Davis must first demonstrate the legality of his bail money during a “source hearing” before being released from custody. The scheduling of this hearing may take place on Tuesday pending confirmation of Davis' ability to post bail.
Davis, 60, a Compton, California native, is the sole surviving individual who was present in the car from which shots were fired at a traffic signal near the Las Vegas Strip in September 1996, resulting in Shakur's death. He was taken into custody in September outside his residence in suburban Henderson and pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in November.
His former legal representation argued for his release on the grounds of his deteriorating health due to cancer and questioned the credibility of former gang members who are expected to testify against Davis. If convicted, Davis faces the possibility of spending the remainder of his life in prison.
