Los Angeles, Oct. 14 -- 30 years after the death of rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996, Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in a Nevada prison for orchestrating the killing, reported Variety.

On Tuesday, Davis appeared in a Nevada court for his sentencing in the case, when the judge handed him 20 years to life for first-degree murder and 20 years to life for a deadly weapon enhancement.

Davis was facing a maximum of life in prison without parole.

Prior to the judge's decision, prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo pointed out a history of criminal activity and suggested that Davis "earned" the maximum sentence.

"He's an eight-time felon sitting before you on this crime perpetrated upon these family members, these family member...