A Nevada judge rebuked a defense attorney and a former Los Angeles-area gang leader lashed out against prosecutors during a court hearing regarding his request to be released from jail to house arrest ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. The judge, Carli Kierny, rejected Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ bid to have a hip-hop music figure put up money to obtain his bail bond. Davis’ lawyer, Carl Arnold, was given one week to provide more documentation about the source of the money. Kierny accused Arnold of seeking media attention for the case. Davis, who has been held in a Las Vegas jail since his arrest, complained about police and prosecutors reviewing material by a former Los Angeles police detective, Greg Kading, related to the case. Davis accused the prosecutors of mistreating his family. Kading, who turned over his investigative records to Las Vegas police, said he did not break any laws. Arnold argued that Davis and a record executive plan to profit from selling Davis’ life story, but the judge was not convinced. Davis pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of Tupac Shakur. If convicted, he could face life in prison. The shooting was allegedly linked to a rivalry between East Coast and West Coast gangs in the world of gangsta rap. These developments cast a shadow of uncertainty over the upcoming trial scheduled for November 4th.
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Nevada Judge Sets Deadline for Bail Bid in Case Involving Killing of Tupac Shakur
