Man Charged in Tupac Shakur Killing Files Motion to Dismiss Case

Man Charged in Tupac Shakur Killing Files Motion to Dismiss Case
Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 1996. Frank Wiese/AP Photo
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LAS VEGAS—An ex-gang leader is seeking to have all the charges against him dismissed in the 1990s killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Attorney Carl Arnold filed the motion on Monday in the District Court of Nevada to dismiss charges against Duane Davis in the 1996 shooting of Shakur. The motion alleges “egregious” constitutional violations because of a 27-year delay in prosecution. The motion also asserts a lack of corroborating evidence and failure to honor immunity agreements granted to Davis by federal and local authorities.