Carl Arnold, the lawyer representing Tupac Shakur homicide suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis, hoped a Nevada decide 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 disenchanted with the courtroom’s choice to disclaim bail to Mr. Davis, particularly contemplating the thorough vetting by Konvict Bail Bonds of the funding supply carried out earlier than the supply listening to,” Arnold mentioned, per Newsweek. “We firmly consider 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 % 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 loss of life.
The decide saved Davis in jail however mentioned she would assessment 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 supplied,” she mentioned. “I additionally don’t discover the protection has met the burden … to point out that the bail isn’t related to Mr. Davis finally speaking about Mr. Shakur’s homicide and any proof to opposite isn’t credible.”
Wack 100 claimed he didn’t pay bail in alternate for the rights to Davis’ story. Decide Kierny remained involved in regards to the cash.
“The courtroom has decided that Mr. Davis didn’t make a prima facie displaying the bond was obtained by authorized sources,” the decide dominated on Wednesday. “The [bank] information supplied are inadequate to make the requisite displaying that the $112,500 bail premium was paid by a official supply.”
Final yr, Davis was arrested for his alleged position in Shakur’s 1996 homicide. Las Vegas police mentioned Davis orchestrated the deadly taking pictures.
Davis pleaded not responsible to first-degree homicide. His trial is scheduled to start in November.