Duane 'Keffe D' Davis' legal team has requested a delay in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, originally scheduled for March 2025, citing newly discovered witnesses who could prove his innocence.

The defense team claims their private investigator found multiple witnesses who can testify that Davis wasn't in Las Vegas during Tupac's shooting. These testimonies suggest alternative perpetrators in the nearly 30-year-old case.

"This case involves decades-old allegations, and with every new piece of evidence, it becomes increasingly clear that critical facts have yet to be fully examined," stated Carl Arnold, Davis' lead attorney.

Background of the Case

On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was fatally shot while riding in a BMW driven by Suge Knight. He died six days later at age 25. Prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the murder as retaliation for a fight between Tupac and Davis' nephew, Orlando Anderson.

Key Evidence:

• Davis' admissions in interviews and his memoir "Compton Street Legend"
• Testimony from former associates
• Evidence of gang-related conflicts

Davis' defense team argues that his charges stem solely from his dramatized accounts in media interviews and his book, where he admitted to being in the shooter's car but claims he exaggerated details.

Current Status:

• A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday to decide on the delay request
• Davis' lawyers previously attempted to dismiss charges based on an alleged immunity agreement
• The Clark County District Attorney's Office maintains they have strong evidence for prosecution

If the delay is denied, the trial will proceed in March 2025. However, if the judge finds merit in the new witness claims, the trial could face further postponement, extending one of music history's most notorious unsolved cases.

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