At long last, Grammy-Award winning reggae superstar Buju Banton's drug conspiracy case will be considered by an Appelate Court. Last week, Buju's legal team filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeal for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta, Georgia. Buju Banton nee Mark Myrie, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offence and using a telephone to facilitate a drug trafficking offence. He was not convicted on a gun charge. Buju was subsequently sentenced to a hefty 10 years in prison.
Posted by: Red Carpet Shelley
on Dec 20, 2011
Congratulations to Buju Banton on his well-deserved Grammy for Best Reggae Album 'Before the Dawn'. The win comes on the heels of the historic Buju Banton & Friends concert last month in Miami. It is bittersweet victory as Buju prepares to go to trial tomorrow on drug conspiracy charges.
Posted by: Red Carpet Shelley
on Feb 13, 2011
When Grammy-nominateed reggae artist Buju Banton goes to trial in less than two weeks, he will face three charges more than he did during his first trial. United States District Judge James Moody Jr has dismissed a motion filed by lawyers representing Buju, whose real name is Mark Myrie, seeking to throw out a superseding indictment filed by prosecutors. When the trial begins on February 14, Buju will now have an even bigger task at hand than he did the first time around.
Posted by: Red Carpet Shelley
on Feb 02, 2011
The highly anticipated Buju Banton and Friends Before the Dawn Concert went down on Sunday at Bayfront Park in Miami Florida. The show did not disappoint and was well attended by folks from all over the world including your girl Red Carpet Shelley!
Posted by: Red Carpet Shelley
on Jan 20, 2011
More than a month after a federal jury deadlocked in his cocaine-trafficking trial, Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton walked out of the Pinellas County Jail on Wednesday after a judge ordered his release under strict conditions.
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on Nov 11, 2010
Reggae star Buju Banton is entering the new year with a new drug trial hanging over his head. U.S. District Judge James Moody originally scheduled Banton`s trial for December, but yesterday granted a defense motion to postpone the trial until February 2011. Can you say VACAY???. Clearly, the judge and the lawyers will be enjoying their holidays as Buju continues to spend more time in confinement.
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on Nov 04, 2010
