Overview
- A 12-member jury and four alternates were seated Thursday, clearing the court to begin opening statements on Monday and starting a trial expected to run four to five weeks.
- Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder; prosecutors say he ordered the 1996 Las Vegas drive-by and supplied the weapon and he faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
- Pretrial rulings allowed a 2008 police interview, excerpts from Davis’s 2019 memoir and newly surfaced jailhouse audio to be admitted as key evidence over defense objections.
- No gun or getaway Cadillac has been recovered and several alleged participants are dead, so the case will hinge on whether jurors find Davis’s prior statements and supporting witnesses credible.
- Tupac’s family and former associates attended selection and voiced strong reactions, and the trial’s outcome could shape civil claims and public closure about the rapper’s killing.