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Tupac Lawyer Keefe D's Defense Attorney Dies
6 Nov
Summary
- Michael Sanft, Keefe D's defense attorney, has reportedly died.
- Sanft represented Keefe D during the Tupac Shakur murder trial.
- Keefe D was convicted and faces a 40-year prison sentence.
Michael Sanft, the defense attorney for Duane "Keefe D" Davis in the recent Tupac Shakur murder trial, has reportedly died. Authorities in Las Vegas confirmed his passing on Thursday night, November 5. The cause of death has not yet been publicly disclosed.
Sanft, who was the lead trial attorney for SOS Injury Lawyers, had extensive experience, having tried over 150 cases to jury verdict. He represented Davis pro bono during the trial that concluded with Davis's conviction. Keefe D was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
Plans for an appeal of Keefe D's conviction were underway, and it remains unclear how Sanft's death will impact these proceedings. Sanft, who grew up in Tonga and moved to San Diego as a child, earned his law degree from Brigham Young University and joined the Nevada state bar in 2002.
