Keffe D says 'I’m a good man' after Tupac Shakur's murder conviction
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Key Points:
- Duane Keith "Keffe D" Davis was convicted on Aug. 31 of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur and faces life imprisonment; he is the only person charged in the case.
- Davis maintains his innocence, claims his civil rights were violated, and says his legal team has already filed an appeal, expressing confidence that he will be released from jail.
- He alleges witnesses and officials lied about him during the trial and disputes authorship of his 2019 memoir, which prosecutors used as evidence, including his admission to providing the murder weapon.
- Davis did not testify at trial based on his attorneys' advice to protect his appeal chances; prosecutors argued he led the South Side Compton Crips gang and orchestrated the killing as gang retaliation.
- Sentencing is set for Oct. 13, and Davis emphasizes his innocence and hopes for freedom, citing his family’s future success as motivation.
