Las Vegas courts are currently witnessing the latest chapter in the long-unresolved saga of Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, as Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man charged in the killing, is pressing again for release on house arrest while awaiting trial. Today, Davis’ attorney, Carl Arnold, presented documents which he claims prove the legality of the funds earmarked for Davis' $750,000 bail. This development follows a previous court session where Judge Carli Kierny denied Davis' release due to questions about the source of the bail money.
According to AP News, Arnold argues that Davis and hip-hop figure Cash "Wack 100" Jones's potential financial gain from selling Davis’s life story should not be an issue as Nevada law only prohibits convicted criminals from profiting from their crimes. Arnold asserts that since Davis has not yet been convicted, there is no legal ground to withhold his release based on this possibility. However, in the submissions to the court, prosecutors have accused Davis of attempting "to obfuscate the source" of the funds, a $112,500 "gift" from Jones, which raised enough suspicion for Kierny to deny bail initially.
Amidst this controversial bail request, the Clark County District Court's concern remains focused on the unclear origin of the said monies. Judge Kierny stated that the court was not convinced by the financial statements and communications presented, indicating that Jones might be acting as a middleman for an unidentifiable third party. An intercepted phone call, in which Davis implies that a deal involving his life story rights was in the works for securing the bail money, only added to the judge's concerns, as per reporting by News3LV.
This ongoing case carries the weight of decades of public speculation and interest. Davis himself has admitted his involvement in past media interviews, a claim his lawyer now says was made for notoriety and money. His attorney counters that Davis had lied about his involvement, an intrigue that shadows each court hearing with layers of uncertainty. The trial, expected to begin in November, will attempt to bring resolution to a case that has remained unresolved for almost 30 years. Since the indictment, Davis has pleaded not guilty and remains inside the Clark County Detention Center, as reported by Hoodline.
