The defendant claimed law enforcement had systematically targeted him for years through violence and intimidation tactics.
Beyond his personal grievances, Davis raised serious concerns about his family’s safety and well-being. He told the judge that the authorities repeatedly released his family’s home addresses to the public. His family responded by moving to an undisclosed location and refusing to provide their new address to anyone. His son appeared briefly in court, but the family kept their location secret for protection. His family responded by moving to an undisclosed location and refusing to provide their new address to anyone. His son appeared briefly in court, but the family kept their location secret for protection.
The judge acknowledged hearing concerns from both sides and warned Davis about his courtroom behaviour. She instructed prosecutors to speak with their witnesses about the safety issues they were experiencing. Davis faces charges related to the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting.
According to court filings, prosecutors allege that Davis’s nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the fatal shots that killed Shakur during the incident. Davis previously admitted to detectives in recorded 2008 interviews that his nephew pulled the trigger and carried out the shooting. Davis is charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.