A Florida juror who voted to convict Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton on drug charges has denied improperly researching the case during trial. Banton is serving a 10-year prison sentence for his convictions on cocaine conspiracy. As Posted by BlackAmericaweb.com Read http://blackamericaweb.com/84288/reggaes-buju-banton-awaits-ruling-on-mistrial/
Jailed reggae star Buju Banton wants a new trial in U.S. federal court. Last month, the federal appeals court in Atlanta upheld the Jamaican singer’s 2011 conviction on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges. The three-judge panel also sided with a Tampa jury’s conviction of Banton on a gun possession charge, which the trial judge tossed […]
