Convicted Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane Davis maintains innocence ahead of sentencing
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, recently convicted for the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, says he was not present at the crime scene and plans to appeal the verdict.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who was found guilty of involvement in the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, told the Hollywood Reporter he did not participate in the murder and will appeal the conviction. Davis said he was not near the scene that night, claiming he was in a bar near UCLA after attending a boxing match in Las Vegas and returned home the next morning for breakfast with his children.
"I’m innocent, man. They got an innocent man sitting in jail," Davis said, adding that he believes the state violated a non-prosecution agreement he had with federal authorities.
"The DOJ gave me a deal ... It came from the top and they said that they was never going to use it in court against me," he added.
Prosecutors at the trial argued that Davis did not fire the weapon but handed it to the shooter, who then shot Shakur. Davis’s defense attorney contended that his client’s earlier statements to federal investigators were exaggerated for profit and that the conviction was based on unreliable testimony.
Davis has already filed an appeal in state court, asserting that procedural errors and the alleged breach of the federal agreement warrant overturning the verdict.