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Closing arguments in trial of man accused in Tupac Shakur's murder expected Monday
The murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur is headed to closing arguments after the defense rested Thursday following testimony from three former Las Vegas police officers.
TL;DR
- Duane "Keffe D" Davis' murder trial for the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur is heading to closing arguments.
- Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday, followed by jury deliberations.
- The defense rested after hearing testimony from three former Las Vegas police officers over nine days of evidence presentation.
- Davis, 63, did not testify during the trial.
- Prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated Shakur's killing in retaliation for a prior fight involving his nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson.
- The defense argued Davis fabricated or embellished his accounts for financial gain and notoriety, and that investigators failed to corroborate his claims.
- A retired detective testified he could not verify key details provided by Davis, such as hospital records for his nephew or the rental of the Cadillac used in the shooting.
- Davis' own statements to police, his memoir, and recorded jail calls have been central to the prosecution's case.
- Davis faces life in prison if convicted of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.