Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

Lawyer who defended Tupac’s killer dies at 55

Michael Sanft, the lawyer who represented Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis in the murder trial of American rapper Tupac Shakur, has died at the age of 55. Read More: https://punchng.com/lawyer-who-defended-tupacs-killer-dies-at-55/

Lawyer who defended Tupac’s killer dies at 55

Lawyer Michael Sanft, who represented Duane Keith "Keffe D" Davis in the murder trial of Tupac Shakur, has died at the age of 55. Sanft was found dead in Las Vegas on November 6, though the cause of death has not been disclosed. Davis was convicted of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in connection with Shakur's 1996 shooting, and was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. Sanft expressed disappointment with the jury's decision but planned to appeal the conviction.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Also reported by 1 other outlet

Read the original at punchng.com →

More in World

A Parliament with weak committees cannot be effective – Bagbin

By Ashiadey Dotse The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed the importance of strong and effective parliamentary committees, saying they are central to the work of…

  • Strong parliamentary committees essential for effective governance
  • Weak committees hinder Parliament's functioning
  • Recalled four draft bills due to poor legislation

More from Saturday 7 November →