The motion, filed Monday by attorney Carl Arnold, argues that the 27-year delay in prosecution undermines Davis’ ability to mount a fair defense. Arnold contends the delay resulted in missing witnesses, untraceable evidence, and failure to produce the gun or vehicle used in the shooting.
Additionally, the filing claims Davis received immunity in exchange for cooperating with federal and local authorities in prior investigations.
“The prosecution’s failure to honor immunity agreements and justify this decades-long delay undermines the integrity of the criminal justice system,” Arnold said in the filing.
Davis, arrested in September 2023 near Las Vegas, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Prosecutors allege he orchestrated the fatal shooting of Shakur and the wounding of rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight after a brawl at a Las Vegas casino involving Davis’ nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson.
Shakur died a week later at 25. Knight survived, but Anderson, who denied involvement, was killed in 1998.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson has maintained the evidence against Davis is strong, citing Davis’ own admissions in interviews and his 2019 memoir. Wolfson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
A judge is expected to consider the motion in the coming weeks.
For more details, the full motion can be accessed here.
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