The murder suspect, Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the Tupac Sahur case cas been denied bail again as judge in Clark District Court on Tuesday revealed that it is best he remains in custody.
Although the attorneys for the the former Los Angeles-area gang leader [Davis] accused of involvement in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur’s additional financial documents, Judge Carli Kierny remains unmoved.
The unconvinced judge is suspecting a cover-up related to the source of Davis’ bond money.
The judge’s concerns comes from the involvement of music record executive Cash “Wack 100” Jones, who had offered to underwrite Davis’ $750,000 bail. Judge Kierny then questioned whether the funds were legally obtained and if there were plans to profit from Davis’ life story.
Her suspicion deepened after receiving two identical letters from an entertainment company supposedly wiring funds to Jones. One letter was signed by an individual with no known connection to the company, further fueling doubts.
“I have a sense that things are trying to be covered up,” Kierny said, adding that she was left with more questions than answers after receiving two identical letters apparently from the entertainment company that music record executive Cash “Wack 100” Jones says wired him the funds.
Davis’ lawyer argued that the money was very much legitimate and that neither Davis nor Jones intended to benefit financially from Davis’ situation, their argument still did not hold as the judge was very certain on her ruling to keep him in custody.
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This isn’t the first time Davis who remains the only person charged with the high-profile murder of Tupac Shakur have tried getting bail, lawyers have attempted to get their client out of custody but just as the previous times, they failed this one too. Attorneys have tried since his arrest September last year but to no avail
Prosecutors argue that the shooting, which occurred in Las Vegas, was the result of a rivalry between East Coast members of the Bloods gang and West Coast Crips, with Davis allegedly involved. The competition centered around gaining influence in the gangsta rap scene, which was notorious for its violent feuds at the time.
Judge Kierny had previously blocked Jones’ attempt to post $112,500 towards Davis’ bail, questioning whether the transaction was part of a scheme to profit from the situation. Nevada law prohibits convicted killers from profiting from their crimes, adding a layer of complexity to Davis’ bail request.
According to sources, Davis has again pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. His trial, which was scheduled to begin on November 4, has now been pushed back until March 17.
Both Davis and prosecutors acknowledge that he is the last living person who was in the vehicle from which shots were fired at Tupac Shakur about 28 years ago, resulting in the rapper’s death and the injury of Marion “Suge” Knight, an important figure in the rap industry.
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