Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Sentenced to 40 Years to Life for Tupac Shakur Murder

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life after being convicted of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Davis appeared Tuesday in a Nevada court for sentencing, where the judge sentenced him to 20 years for first-degree murder and 20 years to life.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life after being convicted of masterminding the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

Davis appeared in a Nevada court on Tuesday for his sentencing in the case, where a judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison for first-degree murder and 20 years to life in prison for the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Davis, 63, faced a maximum of life in prison without parole. Related Stories Original 'Willy Wonka' Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe 'tears' Gene Wilder's voice recreated by AI: 'It was fun to hear it again' Why Netflix, Amazon and other broadcasters haven't shown a savior for the children's content industry.

Before the judge's decision, prosecutor Mark DiGiacomo cited a history of criminal activity and suggested that Davis "earned" the maximum sentence. "He's an eight-time felon sitting in front of you on this crime that he committed against these family members, these family members, brothers," he said. "And you have to ask yourself, for this crime, for this person, what sentence does he deserve? Whatever you decide, ultimately, in my mind, he deserves the maximum punishment possible because he earned it through his actions, his behavior, and the fact that he's standing here today." Popular in Variety

Davis' attorney, Michael Sanfet, claimed they would appeal the judge's decision, while Davis told the judge she simply "wants [her] things back" that were taken from her home. Sikiwa choked back tears as Shakur's siblings reminisced about their relationship with the late rapper and shared their struggles with PTSD and trauma. "[Tupac] is really my shining star, my shining prince, he's the one God trusted to take care of me. My mother had two children and God gave him to me and he's going to be my life partner," she said. I spent 30 years unprotected. I believe that if life mattered, if all life mattered, surely this man's life mattered.

Shakur's other sibling, Morris, also spoke before the sentencing and expressed a desire for the maximum sentence. "The impact of my brother's murder has been devastating, heartbreaking and tragic. For me, my family and a nation of Pac fans and loved ones. Pac didn't get a chance to have children, Pac didn't see his nieces and nephews grow up and Pac didn't get a trial. All Pac got was a death sentence, so the biggest sentence possible."

In late August, Davis was found guilty of murder by use of a deadly weapon with intent to promote, develop or assist a criminal gang. Davis was found guilty after a weeklong trial in Las Vegas, where prosecutors and police allege he orchestrated Shakur's murder in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. They alleged that he gave the murder weapon to the gunman, who is believed to be Davis' nephew, Orlando, another of Davis's protégé sons. the car

Prosecutor Binu Palal described the case as "tainted with anecdotal evidence" in his closing arguments, citing Davis' own statements to the media over the years and in his memoirs as evidence that he was involved in the murder. "For nearly 18 years, Duane Davis has told police, television, books, YouTube interviewers — anyone who would listen, he said — that he was responsible for Tupac Shakur's murder."

Sanft countered, arguing that the only evidence of Davis' involvement was his self-incriminating statements, which did not constitute fact. We have to really ask ourselves this question at this particular point: If Dewan Davis had really confessed - really confessed, why are we here 30 years later? he said

Shakur was murdered in 1996 after stopping at a red light in Paradise, Nevada. He was shot four times and surrendered six days later.