Carl Arnold, the lawyer representing Tupac Shakur homicide suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis, hoped a Nevada choose would change her thoughts about granting bail to his shopper.
Arnold deliberate to file a movement for reconsideration after Decide Carli Kierny denied Davis bond on Wednesday (June 26).
“We’re disillusioned with the court docket’s choice to disclaim bail to Mr. Davis, particularly contemplating the thorough vetting by Konvict Bail Bonds of the funding supply performed earlier than the supply listening to,” Arnold stated, per Newsweek. “We firmly imagine there’s a lack of substantive proof that Mr. Davis meant to revenue from his alleged connections to the case.”
Wack 100 tried to put up bail for Davis, paying 15 p.c of the $750,000 bond.
Decide Kierny questioned the supply of the cash, which can’t be tied to any deal by which Davis will get compensated for discussing Tupac Shakur’s demise.
The choose stored Davis in jail however stated she would evaluation Wack 100’s financial institution information at a listening to on Tuesday (June 25).
“I don’t actually see the place the precise $112,500 got here from with what’s been offered,” she stated. “I additionally don’t discover the protection has met the burden … to indicate that the bail will not be related to Mr. Davis in the end speaking about Mr. Shakur’s homicide and any proof to opposite will not be credible.”
Wack 100 claimed he didn’t pay bail in change for the rights to Davis’ story. Decide Kierny remained involved in regards to the cash.
“The court docket has decided that Mr. Davis didn’t make a prima facie exhibiting the bond was obtained by way of authorized sources,” the choose dominated on Wednesday. “The [bank] information offered are inadequate to make the requisite exhibiting that the $112,500 bail premium was paid by a reliable supply.”
Final 12 months, Davis was arrested for his alleged position in Shakur’s 1996 homicide. Las Vegas police stated Davis orchestrated the deadly capturing.
Davis pleaded not responsible to first-degree homicide. His trial is scheduled to start in November.
