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Judge denies bid by the suspect in Tupac Shakur's killing for a new trial in a jailhouse fight

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is awaiting trial in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, has lost a bid for a new trial in a separate battery case tied to a jailhouse fight.

The ruling came Wednesday after a tense hearing in a Las Vegas courtroom that underscored the high-profile status of the defendant and his upcoming trial in one of hip-hop's most infamous crimes. One by one, each of them denied claims by Davis' son and a man who describes himself as a journalist that they overheard one of the jurors talking about the battery case during a lunch break ahead of deliberations. A spokesperson for Arnold's office also declined to comment.Arnold said in court Wednesday that his client did not receive a fair trial in the battery case because of the juror's apparent comments.

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