Keffe D Sentenced to 40 Years for Tupac's Murder

Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996. The sentencing occurred in a Las Vegas court, presided over by Judge Carli Kierny, who imposed a sentence of 20 years to life for murder and an additional 20 years to life for a deadly-weapon enhancement.

Davis, 63, was convicted of first-degree murder in late August and faced a maximum sentence of life without parole. Prosecutors revealed that jail calls recorded after his arrest captured him discussing plans for a television show about his life, indicating he had not matured since the crime.

Judge Kierny noted that despite the years passed, Davis could not escape responsibility for taking a life. Shakur was shot on the Las Vegas Strip on September 7, 1996, and died six days later.

Davis was accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting to avenge a beating his nephew received from Shakur. He is the only person charged and convicted in the case.