Keefe D, a central figure in the investigation of Tupac Shakur's murder, is seeking early release from prison to leverage his ties to the iconic rapper in upcoming television and film ventures in his pursuit of financial support for his legal expenses.
Keefe D and his lawyer, Carl Arnold, believe it was unjust to refuse him bail due to fears that he might profit from discussing his criminal past and uncertainties surrounding the origin of the bond funds.
The suspect wants to leverage his fame before his upcoming trial in November and generate funds to support his family and cover legal expenses.
Arnold told The Sun, "He is presumed innocent until proven to be guilty and not prevented from deriving any benefit from his life story."
The legal expert asserts that Judge Carli Kierny made a wrong reference to a Nevada legislation similar to the Son of Sam or Slayer Statute, designed to prevent criminals from benefiting from depictions or narratives related to their criminal acts.
"She's legally incorrect, and she doesn't have the authority to deny Keefe selling his rights, even though he didn't sell them to Cash Jones - nor is there any proof," Arnold explained.
"At the first bail hearing, when I wasn't there, It should have been checked when the judge or the prosecutor said, 'he shouldn't be allowed to make any profit off of this case and use that to come up with bail monies or anything like that.' That's entirely against the law."
"He is presumed innocent until proven to be guilty and not prevented from deriving any benefit from his life story."
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The lawyer believes that he should have the opportunity to make a living, and he expresses worry over prosecutors' attempts to detain Keefe D at the Clark County Detention Center.
"I'm not pulling the race card here. I'm pulling the economic card. And bottom line, he doesn't have the assets. So what are we going to do?"
He claimed, "We're going to make him stay in custody and tell him he can't earn a living? He is one of the few that can actually earn a living while being in custody."
"He could provide for his family, but he's facing life sentence and you're going to tell me he can't provide for them. Why? He hasn't been found guilty yet. That's what I'm saying. They'll always stomp on the guy that doesn't have number one, a voice and number two, the assets."
"Luckily Keefe has someone - me - that has a voice."
Keefe D is in a position where decisions could have a ripple effect on how high-profile defendants navigate financial stability during future legal battles.
In response to allegations of involvement in the 1996 murder of Tupac in Las Vegas, he has entered a plea of not guilty. Should he be found guilty by a jury, Keefe D could potentially be sentenced to life imprisonment.
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