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<\/p>\nKEEFE D has a chance to escape a potential life prison sentence for his role in killing Tupac Shakur – even though he confessed to his infamous crime.<\/p>\n
His acting defense attorney\u00a0Ross Goodman revealed to The U.S. Sun that Duane 'Keefe D' Davis could escape conviction despite boasting for years of being a central figure in the deadly shooting in September 1996.<\/p>\n
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Goodman stated that the Clark County District Attorney\u2019s case, presented at the Las Vegas Grand Jury, is a \u201ccircumstantial case along with his statements.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goodman added that the prosecution may have a fight to convince a jury of Keefe\u2019s guilt as \u201cyou have to have something other than somebody\u2019s statement\u00a0to establish that that person is guilty of the killing or the murder.\u201d<\/p>\n
Respected city lawyer Goodman confirmed that Keefe will plead not guilty at his next arraignment on November 2. <\/p>\n
He also expects Davis to ask for bail while the case proceeds.<\/p>\n
It is unknown whether Goodman will be retained by Davis, as the pair have some \u201cissues\u201d to iron out before a firm deal is made for his criminal case representation.<\/p>\n
Speaking exclusively on video,\u00a0Goodman told The U.S. Sun: "He is going to enter a plea of not guilty.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis spirits were fine given the conditions he is under right now.<\/p>\n
"He has been in custody since he got arrested at his house.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Given Davis' public admissions of his involvement in the killing and the Clark County's DA's Office expressing confidence in a conviction, Davis may face a tough battle to clear his name.<\/p>\n However, Goodman is more optimistic about his chances in a trial.<\/p>\n If he's found guilty, he could face over 20 years or life behind bars.<\/p>\n Asked whether he has a strong defense to fight the case, Goodman replied: "It would be irresponsible for me to make those comments, but based on my quick review of the grand jury transcripts, it is a circumstantial case, along with his statements.<\/p>\n \u201cBut you have to corroborate what somebody says.<\/p>\n "There has to be some circumstantial evidence to support what somebody is saying.<\/p>\n \u201cOtherwise you could say that you shot Tupac Shakur.<\/p>\n \u201cI understand that a lot of people are taking credit for shooting Tupac and they are not charged with murder.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to have something other than somebody\u2019s statement to establish that that person is guilty of the killing or the murder.\u201d<\/p>\n Goodman spoke to assembled media after the minute-long arraignment hearing in Las Vegas on Thursday.<\/p>\n He repeatedly insisted that he has \u201cnot been confirmed as counsel yet.\u201d<\/p>\n Goodman stated that he "thinks there are defenses" for Keefe D, who has vowed to "fight the case."<\/p>\n He added that he believes there are three crucial missing pieces of evidence.<\/p>\n \u201dOne thing that jumps out is that there is no gun, no car, and no witnesses from 27 years ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Currently, Suge Knight – who drove his BMW with Tupac inside on the fateful night – is refusing to provide witness testimony or any cooperation with prosecutors.<\/p>\n Davis looked ashen-faced as he walked into court wearing handcuffs and leg shackles.<\/p>\n After an 80-second summit with Goodman, Davis grinned briefly and even chatted with other defendants who appeared in separate cases.<\/p>\n The 60-year-old stared out into the gallery and shifted nervously, clearly feeling the discomfort of his shackles sat down.<\/p>\n The bald-headed criminal, who sports a grey beard, only stood when Judge Tierra Jones began the hearing.<\/p>\n Jones warned Davis that he needs to secure representation\u00a0soon, saying: "We got to keep this case moving."<\/p>\n She warned him that if he could not lock in counsel she would "appoint a public defender."<\/p>\n The hearing lasted no more than 70 seconds.<\/p>\n The judge set the next hearing for November 2.<\/p>\n Davis was arrested near his Henderson home on September 29 after a grand jury indicted him for murder with the use of a deadly weapon and a gang enhancement charge.<\/p>\n In his memoir Compton Street Legend, Keefe wrote about how he helped secure a gun to murder Tupac as revenge for 'Pac beating up his cousin Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson before a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand in September 1996.<\/p>\n He detailed how he helped coordinate a team of fellow Los Angeles gangsters to kill the rap icon and his Death Row record label boss Knight.<\/p>\n In a confessional passage, Keefe threw the Glock pistol in the back of a Cadillac, where his nephew Anderson and another gangster sat.<\/p>\n Later, after encountering Shakur by chance, Keefe revealed that shots were fired from behind him into Suge and Tupac's vehicle as they were driving along the Strip.<\/p>\n Keefe claimed that Tupac appeared to be reaching for a weapon before the execution, but his side fired first, essentially killing the rap star.<\/p>\n He also confessed to hiding the Cadillac and gun after the shooting and then having it repainted, repaired, and returned to a car rental firm, which made forensics tough to pin down.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tp-composite-paul-ogrady-new.jpg\")
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