Famous Las Vegas lawyer to represent accused in Tupac Shakur's murder case
economictimes.indiatimes.comLAS VEGAS — The Southern California street gang leader charged in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will make a court appearance Thursday with a lawyer from one of the city's best-known political families, one that has represented mobsters, athletes and other famous clients.
Attorney Ross Goodman told The Associated Press Wednesday he'll appear in Duane «Keffe D» Davis' defence against accusations that Davis orchestrated the drive-by killing of the rap music icon. Davis won't immediately enter a plea, Goodman said, he'll seek another two weeks to confirm that he'll be hired for Davis' case.
Davis, 60, originally from Compton, California, was arrested Sept.
29 outside his home in suburban Henderson. He told a police officer wearing a body camera that he moved there in January because his wife was involved in opening grocery stores in Nevada.
Edi Faal, Davis' longtime personal lawyer in Los Angeles, told AP after Davis' first court appearance on Oct.
4 that he was helping Davis find a defense attorney in Nevada. Faal on Wednesday confirmed Goodman's involvement.
Goodman is a son of former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and current Mayor Carolyn Goodman.
As a lawyer for more than two decades, he has handled a range of high-profile cases including a plea deal in August with which former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette resolved a felony gun charge by pleading guilty to two misdemeanors.
His father, Oscar Goodman, is a lawyer who represented mob figures including the ill-fated Anthony «Tony the Ant» Spilotro before serving three terms as mayor. He was famous for making public appearances with a martini in hand and a showgirl on each arm.
Spilotro was the basis for a character in the 1995
