Judge Denies Keefe D’s Bid to Suppress Evidence in Tupac Murder Case
The decision preserves materials seized in a 2023 nighttime search that prosecutors say underpin their case ahead of an August 2026 trial.
Overview
- Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny denied Duane “Keefe D” Davis’s suppression motion on Feb. 19, keeping the seized evidence in play.
- Police collected laptops, tablets, a USB drive, marijuana, a Vibe magazine about Tupac Shakur, and Davis’s 2019 memoir during the July 2023 raid.
- Defense attorneys argued the night search was approved in bad faith and relied on a misleading depiction of Davis as a present-day dangerous drug dealer.
- Detective Clifford Mogg’s warrant affidavit justified a nighttime entry on safety grounds, citing the ability to surround the home and evacuate neighbors if needed.
- Davis remains held without bail after pleading not guilty, with trial set for Aug. 10, 2026, as prosecutors lean on his public admissions and memoir as core evidence.