Michael Sanft
Coverage of Michael Sanft in the Nexus archive.
- Attorneys in Tupac murder case battle over evidence days before trial
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, is considering bond as his trial approaches. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are disputing whether a 2008 statement Davis made to authorities should be presented to jurors, with defense arguing it was given under immunity and prosecutors asserting it corroborates Davis's presence at the scene.
- Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur
A Nevada judge ruled that a 2008 police interview with Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of killing Tupac Shakur in 1996, can be used in his trial starting August 10. Davis, who claims he provided the weapon used in the murder, argued the interview was confidential, while prosecutors say it is admissible. The interview was previously featured in a detective's book and documentaries.
- Judge allows Tupac murder suspect’s memoir as evidence at trial
A Nevada judge denied a motion to exclude statements from Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's 2019 memoir about his role as a gang leader, which details events linked to the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur and 1997 murder of Biggie Smalls. Davis's attorney argued the book's statements were promotional, not truthful, while the prosecution emphasized the memoir's admissibility as evidence.
- Book that Tupac Shakur murder suspect wrote is clear for use in the trial, judge rules
A judge ruled that a book co-written by Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the man prosecutors allege ordered Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, can be used in his trial. Davis faces a murder charge related to the Las Vegas shooting, and his defense argued the book was fictionalized and that prior police statements were inadmissible due to claimed immunity. The court determined Davis adopted the book's content as truthful and allowed the statements as evidence.