Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.
A Nevada judge sentenced Davis, 63, to 20 years to life for first-degree murder and an additional 20 years to life for a deadly-weapon enhancement. His attorney, Michael Sanft, said the defense plans to appeal.
Prosecutors urged the judge to impose the maximum sentence, citing Davis’ criminal history. “He deserves the maximum possible sentence because he’s earned it through his actions, his behavior, and who he is as he stands here today,” the prosecutor said.
Davis told the court that he wanted his belongings returned after they were seized from his home. Tupac’s siblings also addressed the judge. Sekyiwa Shakur spoke through tears about her brother and the trauma his death caused, while Maurice Shakur urged the court to impose the longest possible sentence.
Davis was convicted in August of murder with a deadly-weapon enhancement and intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang. Prosecutors argued that he organized the drive-by shooting and provided the weapon used to kill Shakur.
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Shakur was shot four times at a red light in Paradise, Nevada, on September 7, 1996. He died from his injuries six days later. Davis’ nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, was among those believed to have been in the vehicle, though he was never charged.