Michael Sanft, the 55-year-old defense attorney who represented former Crips leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was found guilty in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Friday.
Details surrounding Michael Sanft’s death are unclear.
A Las Vegas jury in August found former Crips gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.
25-year-old Tupac Shakur was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September 1996.
Rap record executive Suge Knight was driving a BMW while Tupac was riding as a passenger when passengers in a white Cadillac pulled up and opened fire on the rapper.
Prosecutors did not allege that Duane Davis pulled the trigger, but under Nevada law, anyone who helps aid, abet, or orchestrate a murder can be criminally charged.
Duane Davis is the only person to be charged in the murder of Tupac Shakur.
Michael Sanft reportedly died Thursday night just days after he filed a notice of appeal of the conviction.
Fox 5 Vegas reported:
Michael Sanft, the defense attorney who represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, has died.
Sources tell FOX5 that Sanft was reported dead on Thursday night in Las Vegas. On Friday, the Clark County Coroner’s Office confirmed the 55 year old’s passing.
A cause and manner of death remains pending. Details surrounding his death are limited, with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department referring all inquiries to the coroner’s office.
Sanft was the lead trial attorney at SOS Injury Lawyers, where he tried over 150 cases to jury verdict and argued before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. According to his website, he moved to San Diego at the age of 12 and later attended BYU-Hawaii.
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