By Jimie Ding
Los Angeles (AP) The man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of legendary rap artist Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is requesting that his murder charges be dropped by the Nevada Supreme Court.
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After his accusations were upheld by a lower court judge, Duane Keffe D. Davis filed an appeal with the court on Tuesday.
In September 2023, Davis—the sole guy ever charged with Shakur’s murder—was taken into custody. Since then, several conspirators involved in the drive-by shooting have passed away.
The 62-year-old acknowledged providing the gun used in the shooting in both interviews and his candid biography, Compton Street Legend, published in 2019.
Carl Arnold, his lawyer, claimed that Davis’ constitutional rights were being infringed.
Despite repeated assurances that his words would not be used against him, Mr. Davis collaborated with law enforcement for over ten years, and according to Arnold’s statement, those very statements now form the basis of the State’s case.
In January of this year, Arnold initially filed a move to dismiss the case, claiming that the 27-year delay in prosecution violated the constitution. He added that federal and local authorities had given Davis immunity deals.
A district court judge upheld his accusations, stating that the decades-long wait was unintentional and that he was not shielded from prosecution since he had not shown documentation of those immunity agreements.
The appeal claims that federal prosecutors interviewed Davis in 1998 and 1999 with the understanding that his statements would not be used against him. He denied at the time knowing who was responsible for Shakur’s murder.
According to the appeal, he was interviewed once more in 2008 and 2009 with the same assurance that his words would not be used against him. According to the appeal, he then identified the alleged gunman and explained his alleged role in the murder.
According to Arnold, prosecutors have only offered Davis’ own comments as proof of his involvement in the murder, which is insufficient for a trial. In order to acknowledge that he was granted immunity from prosecution for the remarks he made during law enforcement interviews, he requested that the Nevada Supreme Court allow their move to dismiss the case.
At the Clark County Detention Center, Davis is still being held. Early February 2026 is when his trial is expected to start.
Shakur passed away at the age of 25 while his fourth solo album, All Eyez on Me, was still selling over 5 million copies. Shakur is still widely regarded as one of the most significant and adaptable rappers of all time, having received six Grammy Award nominations.
