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Las Vegas Jury Moves 1996 Case to Sentencing

A Las Vegas jury rules after trial, forcing sentencing in a 1996 murder case

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Drawn.News visual brief: Las Vegas Jury Convicts Duane Davis and Moves 1996 Case to Sentencing
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A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane 'Keffe D' Davis of murder with a deadly weapon in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing after a trial built on witnesses and Davis's past accounts; Davis said he would appeal.

  1. Frame 1A Las Vegas jury rules after trial, forcing sentencing in a 1996 murder case.
  2. Frame 2Prosecutors tied Davis to a white Cadillac used in the Las Vegas drive-by shooting.
  3. Frame 3Jurors heard 24 prosecution witnesses and three defense witnesses over nine trial days.
  4. Frame 4The case rested partly on Davis placing himself in the car during past interviews.
  5. Frame 5The verdict marks the first conviction in a case open nearly three decades.
  6. Frame 6Davis said he would appeal; sentencing could bring life in prison.
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Sep 1, 9:38 AM EDT
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