by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
The trial has been pushed back due to new developments from the defense team
A Nevada judge has rescheduled the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is being tried for his alleged involvement in the killing of controversial rapper, Tupac Shakur.
Judge Kierney postponed the trial due to new developments from the defense team and citing fairness in the upcoming trial, she stated she had little choice but to reschedule.
Both sides must appear before the judge during the summer for a status hearing.
“It looks like there are quite a few things that are left to be done to get this case prepared so that Mr. Davis can have effective assistance of counsel,” Judge Kierny told the defense attorneys and prosecutors during a short hearing.
The judge granted Keffe D’s defense team motion that was filed on Friday, Feb. 14. In the filing, attorneys sought more time, citing that critical investigative work needed to be done, as well as having to interview eyewitnesses so Keffe D could get a fair trial.
The former gang member has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for being involved in the killing of the Juice actor. The popular rapper was shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, after attending a Mike Tyson fight. He died six days later.
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Source: Black Enterprise
