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Duane Davis receives 40-to-life sentence over Tupac Shakur killing

Judge Carli Kierny imposed the sentence, which includes a 20-year enhancement; Davis has said he will appeal.

Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 20:25 UTC4 reports

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Duane "Keffe D" Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.[NBC News · Deutsche Welle]
Davis, 63, was convicted in August of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and is the only person convicted in the case.[The Guardian · NBC News]
Judge Carli Kierny said the sentence includes a 20-year mandatory enhancement for profiting from the killing; Davis has said he plans to appeal.[ABC News · NBC News]

Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.[NBC News · Deutsche Welle]
The sentence includes a 20-year mandatory enhancement for profiting off the murder, according to Judge Carli Kierny.[NBC News]
Davis, 63, was convicted in August of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon.[ABC News · NBC News]
Davis is the only person convicted in connection with Shakur's murder.[The Guardian]
Davis has said he plans to appeal his conviction.[ABC News]

The outcome of Davis's planned appeal is unknown; he has said he intends to appeal his conviction.[ABC News]

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