Gangster Keefe D had reportedly failed to inform his attorney that he had confessed to Las Vegas authorities in 2009 regarding his supposed involvement in the killing of Tupac Shakur.
In response to the recent revelation of Duane "Keefe D" Davis' second recorded confession, his legal representative has retaliated by emphasizing that the new confession fails to introduce any new evidence to the ongoing murder trial.
Twist in Tupac Case
Appearing in court recently, Keefe disclosed to a Las Vegas Metro Police officer in a recorded conversation that he and his crew opened fire when they intercepted Tupac on the Las Vegas strip back in 1996.
The tape has surfaced that directly challenges the testimony provided in court earlier this week. Attorney Carl Arnold contended that Keefe was elsewhere in Las Vegas during the shooting incident.
Despite not being officially introduced as evidence in the trial, the recently unearthed recording was featured on an ABC News program focused on Tupac.
After verifying with evidence wardens, it was found that the tape was not located within their department. Furthermore, no paperwork related to the tape had been submitted by the Clark County District Attorney for court proceedings.
Challenging that the tape was a significant revelation against his client, Attorney Arnold stated that it did not prove any criminal activity.
Arnold expressed his lack of knowledge regarding the tape and interview provided by Keefe to Metro officers back in 2009.
Despite this, he mentioned obtaining a transcript and audio recording of the conversation. Speaking to The Sun, Arnold downplayed the importance of the disclosure.
"Bottom line, I am in the process of preparing a motion to dismiss [this evidence if it is entered into the case], because what information is new?"
"They sat on this for all those years and didn't do anything about it all these years. It depleted his right to have a fair trial because, firstly, everybody is dead. People (who were in the car) who could confirm or deny this are dead."
The legal expert went on to say, "Metro waited 15 years since this 2009 interview to prosecute him. I mean, come on. From my information, there was no agreement [not to prosecute], so why did Metro not arrest him in 2009 when he was sitting there? It goes back to what I've always said."
"They knew that they didn't have enough evidence to convict him, and did not try to prosecute with that information right then. Their evidence is circumstantial."
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Lawyer Left in the Dark
According to information from law enforcement insiders, news of the confession tape took the force by surprise, particularly since the investigation into the unsolved Tupac murder from 1996 had hit a standstill due to the lack of voluntary information.
An insider who spoke to the same outlet raised significant concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding a confession tape that has yet to be released.
They pointed out the apparent failure to bring Keefe in for additional questioning, make an arrest, or pursue any substantial legal action.
In a televised interview, Keefe describes a disturbing incident involving his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, who was reportedly assaulted by Suge Knight and Tupac Shakur following the Mike Tyson about at the MGM Grand, as shown in video clips shared with Metro officers. During the recording, Keefe mentions, "His arm was out of his socket."
Upon locating Tupac and Suge in a BMW on the strip, Keefe confessed that it was Anderson who brandished a revolver, recounting, "Orlando said, 'Give it here I'll shoot' and he got to shooting."
Keefe recounted witnessing a bullet striking Suge's head as Tupac frantically leaped up and down in an attempt to access the back seat.
In the recorded confession, the former drug seller disclosed his involvement in concealing the murder weapon following the assassination that occurred on September 7, 1996. Whether the prosecution intends to introduce the recording as evidence in the case remains unclear.
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