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Vegas lawyer who represented Tupac Shakur's killer Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found dead

New York Post·Adam Silverstein·4 days ago
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The lawyer who defended Tupac Shakur’s convicted killer Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found dead in Las Vegas — just days after filing an appeal in the high-profile murder case.

The body of Michael Sanft, 55, was discovered inside his Sin City home on Friday morning, his friend Michael Sloan told the Las Vegas Review-Journal .

His cause and manner of death remain pending, and no further details have been released. Police said Sanft’s death doesn’t appear to be suspicious, according to the outlet.

Michael Sanft, the lawyer who defended Tupac Shakur’s convicted killer Duane “Keffe D” Davis, was found dead in Las Vegas Friday. Steve Marcus/Pool Reuters via AP

Sanft’s death comes just one week after he filed a notice of appeal challenging Davis’ murder conviction on Oct. 30, court records obtained by Fox 5 Vegas show .

Davis, 63, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Oct.…

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