Despite a bid by a hip-hop music icon to underwrite his$ 750, 000 bond, an ailing former crew chief from the Los Angeles area has been denied transfer from a Las Vegas prison ahead of his trial for the killing of songs legend Tupac Shakur in 1996.
Duane” Keffe D” Davis, 61, was placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring by a judge in Nevada because she was unsatisfied with assurances that Davis and his would-be benefactor Cash” Wack 100″ Jones were n’t intending to profit from the sale of Davis ‘ life story.
In a decision on Wednesday, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny stated that Davis lacked the evidence to support his claim that the funds for his friendship “was paid by a reputable cause.”
Since Davis was the only person ever charged with a crime in the shooting, which has drew intense curiosity and speculative debate for 27 years, has sought release since soon after his arrest in September of last year.
According to the prosecution, the gunshots in Las Vegas that killed Shakur was the result of a fight between East Coast Bloods crew members and West Coast Crips sect members, including Davis, for dominance in a music style known at the time as “gangsta rap.”
Davis has entered a not-guilty plea for first-degree crime. His test is scheduled for Nov. 4. If convicted, he may spend the rest of his life in captivity.
After Davis ‘ legal team attempted to demonstrate the source of the funds, Kierny claimed after a 45-minute hearing on Tuesday that she was left with more questions than answers. Jones made contradictory statements to the court, and the judge was n’t convinced that the payment he made to the bond company “was not connected to Mr. Davis talking about Mr. Shakur’s murder.”
Jones, a song report professional who has managed shoulder- fly artists including Johnathan” Blueface” Porter and Jayceon” The Game” Taylor, offered sworn testimony Tuesday by video from an unknown place in California.
Jones claimed he spoke with Davis because he was aware of his heath condition. He also mentioned how gang violence and his own demise were both his and his individual. He called Davis” a huge man in our society. Especially the industrial society”.
On Tuesday, Davis told the judge he is n’t getting proper food and medical care in jail.
” I got tumor”, Davis said as he stood in chains. ” I’m in a living situation, and I would suggest anything to save my life”.
Prosecutors have argued that Davis intends to gain from telling his story about the shooting of Shakur, and they played a recording of a jail phone visit in which Jones describes a plan to create” 30 to 40 shows” of a show based on his life story.
” Although it’s convoluted,… it is an illegitimate gain, profiting from this crime”, attorney Binu Palal told the judge.
Jones claimed during questioning that he had no idea what kind of deal he had with Davis regarding a television or movie package.
