The man charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis, has failed in his attempt to throw out evidence from his case.
Tupac was shot in Las Vegas on September 7th, 1996, and died in the hospital on September 13th, 1996, with Keefe D accused of masterminding his murder.
Keefe claimed that evidence was obtained from an unlawful nighttime search in July 2023, but the judge denied him this week.
According to Rolling Stone, a court hearing took place on February 17th, where the decision was made. Keefe D’s lawyers alleged that investigators showed a “misleading portrait” of him in their search warrant application.
They said Keefe was painted as a potentially armed and dangerous dealer who could engage in a standoff with police and cause danger to neighbours.
On the contrary, his team claimed he was a retired grandfather and cancer survivor who “cooperated politely” when a detective knocked on his door in the daytime. They say he simply asked to have a lawyer present before speaking to officers.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Detective Clifford Mogg stated that the reason officers decided to search his home at night was because “the cover of darkness” would “allow officers to surround and secure the residence.”
Mogg said that if Keefe tried to “barricade” himself, the nighttime would allow officers to evacuate local homes.
Keefe is being held at the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada without bail, with his trial is set to begin on August 10th.
He was arrested in September 2023 and is facing life in prison if found guilty. He was charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon.
