Tupac murder prosecutors rest case after playing Duane Davis’ own words

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Prosecutors have argued that Davis’ own words are central to their case, while Sanft has characterized his client’s accounts as fabricated bravado and accused investigators of failing to corroborate them. “They’re trying to use my words against me,” Davis said in one of the calls played in court.

A former Compton gang detective testified Tuesday that Davis was a high-ranking “shot caller” whose authority meant younger gang members would not have opened fire on Shakur with Davis present unless he allowed it. Davis has said in past interviews that he was riding in a white Cadillac with Anderson and two other men when they pulled alongside Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight in a black BMW.

Ladd said investigators collected bills and letters from Las Vegas hotels in Anderson’s and Davis’ residences, but they didn’t know when they were dated, or the current location of that evidence. Ladd acknowledged that, aside from Davis’ own admissions, he had no physical evidence placing Davis in Las Vegas that night and no phone records showing Davis ordered the shooting.

In one call following his 2023 arrest, Davis complained that authorities were using his own statements against him and said he should have stopped giving interviews. Ladd said that Anderson, a younger-ranking gang member, could not have opened fire with Davis in the car without Davis' permission.

In a 2008 police interview played for jurors last week, Davis said he provided the gun and Anderson opened fire.

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In one call following his 2023 arrest, Davis complained that authorities were using his own statements against him and said he should have stopped giving interviews.
“They’re trying to use my words against me,” Davis said in one of the calls played in court.
A former Compton gang detective testified Tuesday that Davis was a high-ranking “shot caller” whose authority meant younger gang members would not have opened fire on Shakur with Davis present unless he allowed it.
Davis has said in past interviews that he was riding in a white Cadillac with Anderson and two other men when they pulled alongside Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight in a black BMW.
In a 2008 police interview played for jurors last week, Davis said he provided the gun and Anderson opened fire.
Ladd said that Anderson, a younger-ranking gang member, could not have opened fire with Davis in the car without Davis' permission.
Ladd acknowledged that, aside from Davis’ own admissions, he had no physical evidence placing Davis in Las Vegas that night and no phone records showing Davis ordered the shooting.
Ladd said investigators collected bills and letters from Las Vegas hotels in Anderson’s and Davis’ residences, but they didn’t know when they were dated, or the current location of that evidence.

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