LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Defense attorneys for Duane “Keffe D” Davis are scheduled to begin presenting their case at noon Thursday, marking a major shift in the murder trial tied to the 1996 killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur.
The defense’s turn comes after prosecutors officially rested their case on Wednesday afternoon following eight days of testimony.
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Defense attorney Michael Sanft is expected to call several law enforcement officers to the stand today, including a retired Compton gang detective, in an effort to challenge the prosecution’s timeline and evidence.
Jurors are also waiting to see whether Davis, the only person ever charged in the shooting, will exercise his right to testify in his own defense as the high-profile trial enters its next phase in Clark County District Court.
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The first witness the defense called to the stand was Sam Hyt, a former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer who was working overtime on the night of the Mike Tyson fight.
He says several officers were working overtime that night due to the number of people in town for the fight.
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