Defiant Words Emerge as Tupac Shakur's Killer Receives 40-Year Sentence

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gave a brief statement after being sentenced for his role in the murder of Tupac Shakur . One of the music world’s highest-profile cases of the past 50 years has seen a conviction today, but the conclusion remains in the distance. Duane ‘Keffe D’ David made a defiant statement in court 63-year-old Davis made a defiant statement as his 40-year sentence was handed down, following a jury finding him guilty of one count of murder back in September.

That count refers to the murder of rap superstar Tupac Shakur , who was shot dead during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in September 1996. The case took 30 full years to resolve, and looks set to continue even longer. Prosecutors had argued that while Davis did not fire the bullet that killed Shakur, he was at the head of the group that committed his murder and had admitted that he gave the gun that fired that round.

Credit: Raymond Boyd/Getty Evidence in the trial focused on Davis’ own memoir, as well as admissions he made to law enforcement during another case regarding the death of Christopher Wallace, better known as Notorious B. I. G.