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Michael Sanft, lawyer for man convicted of Tupac Shakur’s murder, dies at 55
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By Sydney Bishop, Danya Gainor, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Michael Sanft, the lawyer who defended Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial in August, has died, according to the coroner’s office in Clark County, Nevada. He was 55.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Michael Sanft, the Las Vegas lawyer who represented convicted murderer "Keffe D" during the Tupac murder trial, has died, a source told 8 News Now Investigators. Sanft, who grew up on the island of Tonga before moving to San Diego as a pre-teen, earned his law degree from Brigham…
Michael Sanft, the Las Vegas attorney who represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in his trial for Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, has died. His cause of death has not been disclosed; Davis was convicted and sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
“He was one of my best friends and one of the best human beings I knew,” said Michael Sloan, a Clark County District Court marshal who rode motorcycles with Sanft.
Michael Sanft, the defense attorney who represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the murder trial over the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, has died in Las Vegas, FOX5 Las Vegas reported. Sanft was reported dead Thursday night.
Michael Sanft, the Las Vegas attorney who defended Duane Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, was reportedly found dead days after filing an appeal in the case.
By Sydney Bishop, Danya Gainor, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Michael Sanft, the lawyer who defended Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial in August, has died, according to the coroner’s office in Clark County, Nevada. He was 55.
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