Witness gets combative in Tupac murder trial - 'I don't want to send him to prison'
He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.McDonald was asked repeatedly over whether he could identify who was responsible for Shakur's death. "You're asking me something that wouldn't be good for him," he said pointing to Davis. "I'm not going to send him to prison, you are."What to know about Tupac's murder trial and the gang leader accused of orchestrating his deathPublished23 hours agoThe trial - which aims to put to rest one of America's most high-profile unresolved murders - comes 30 years after the West Coast rapper's death.
- ▪He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.McDonald was asked repeatedly over whether he could identify who was responsible for Shakur's death.
- ▪"You're asking me something that wouldn't be good for him," he said pointing to Davis.
- ▪"I'm not going to send him to prison, you are."What to know about Tupac's murder trial and the gang leader accused of orchestrating his deathPublished23 hours agoThe trial - which aims to put to rest one of America's most high-profile unres
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Witness gets combative in Tupac murder trial - 'I don't want to send him to prison'Image source, ReutersImage caption, Former gang member James "Mob James" McDonald is cross-examined by Michael Sanft, who is leading the defence for Duane "Keffe D" Davis.ByNardine Saad and Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty , Reporting fromat court in Las VegasPublished33 minutes agoA member of Tupac Shakur's entourage was combative in testimony during the second day of the rapper's murder trial, decrying being forced to take the stand and identify those responsible for Shakur's death.James "Mob James" McDonald said he was threatened with being held in contempt of court if he did not testify on Tuesday.Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death.
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