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Keefe D Loses Lawyer in Tupac Murder Case as Court Sets March 31 Hearing

Prosecutors retain key evidence from a 2023 search to use at trial.

Overview

  • Judge Carli Kierny approved attorney Robert Draskovich’s March 10 withdrawal, which he sought over retainer disputes.
  • A March 31 hearing is set to appoint new counsel for Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who is currently without representation.
  • This is Davis’s second attorney change since his September 2023 arrest, following earlier exits by Carl Arnold and Michael Pandullo.
  • In February, the court denied a defense bid to suppress materials seized in a 2023 raid, keeping those items admissible.
  • Davis is incarcerated at High Desert State Prison after a jail-fight conviction, and his trial is on the calendar for August 10.