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 consumer.
Arnold deliberate to file a movement for reconsideration after Choose Carli Kierny denied Davis bond on Wednesday (June 26).
“We’re upset with the courtroom’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 submit bail for Davis, paying 15 p.c of the $750,000 bond.
Choose Kierny questioned the supply of the cash, which can’t be tied to any deal during which Davis will get compensated for discussing Tupac Shakur’s demise.
The choose saved Davis in jail however stated she would overview Wack 100’s financial institution data 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 supplied,” she stated. “I additionally don’t discover the protection has met the burden … to indicate that the bail is just not related to Mr. Davis finally speaking about Mr. Shakur’s homicide and any proof to opposite is just not credible.”
Wack 100 claimed he didn’t pay bail in change for the rights to Davis’ story. Choose Kierny remained involved in regards to the cash.
“The courtroom has decided that Mr. Davis did not make a prima facie exhibiting the bond was obtained by means of authorized sources,” the choose dominated on Wednesday. “The [bank] data supplied are inadequate to make the requisite exhibiting that the $112,500 bail premium was paid by a reliable supply.”
Final yr, Davis was arrested for his alleged function 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.