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Tupac Murder Verdict, DMX Estate Battle, Dolly Parton Ruling & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a Tupac conviction, a fight over DMX tapes, a ruling that cites Dolly and much more.

Tupac Murder Verdict, DMX Estate Battle, Dolly Parton Ruling & More Top Music Law News

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Compton gang leader, has been convicted of the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur after a 30-year-long investigation. The ex-gangbanger, who believed he was immune from prosecution, confessed to the crime multiple times over the years. During a two-week trial, jurors heard these confessions, leading them to unanimously find Davis guilty. Davis is likely to spend the majority of his remaining life behind bars.

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