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Reggae Star Buju Banton Appeals Drug Conviction
Dec 17th
MIAMI (AP) – Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton claims in an appeal of his federal drug conviction there was not enough evidence to prove he was involved in a cocaine conspiracy.
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Buju Banton Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
Jun 23rd
Jamaican reggae superstar, Buju Banton, 37, has been sentenced to 10 years, followed by five years of probation, in the Florida District Court in the United States this morning.
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Reggae Star Buju Banton Wants 15-Year Drug Sentence Reduced
Jun 10th
TAMPA, Fla. – Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton is asking for a shorter prison sentence.
The Grammy winner was convicted in February of conspiring to set up a cocaine deal in Florida in 2009. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison at his sentencing hearing June 23 in Tampa federal court.
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Buju Banton Found Guilty On Drug Charges
Feb 22nd
FLORIDA, USA – Reggae star Buju Banton was found guilty on three charges by a 12-member panel of jurors a short while ago at the United States Sam M Gibbons Federal Court here in Tampa.
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Reggae Star Buju Banton Faces Life In US Prison
Feb 13th
MIAMI – Buju Banton checked out some cocaine, put some on his finger and tasted it – all of it caught on law enforcement video inside a Florida warehouse. Now he has another chance to explain why.
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Stephen Marley Puts His House Up To Free Buju Banton
Nov 11th
Dancehall reggae star Buju Banton is temporarily free and headed home to Miami while awaiting a retrial for federal drug charges in Tampa. He was originally imprisoned without bail last December, following his arrest for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine.
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Buju Banton’s Trial Ends With A Mistrial
Sep 27th
Perhaps the drums beaten on Buju Banton’s behalf this weekend by Rastafarian elders at a two-night vigil in Jamaica had an effect: A mistrial was declared Monday for the reggae singer, who was arrested in December on suspicion of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine.
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Buju Banton Says He Lied About Cocaine Deals To Impress Informant In Trial
Sep 24th
When Buju took the witness stand, he claimed that he made up the story about being involved in drugs because he was trying to impress Johnson whom he though had contacts in the music industry. He said his contract with Tommy Boy Records had expired that year and he thought Johnson could link him up with people who could sign him.
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Reggae Star Buju Banton’s Associates Will Testify Against Him In Drug Trial
Sep 20th
TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the cocaine trial of Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton.
The four-time Grammy nominee’s trial will begin Monday in federal court in Tampa, Florida. He faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
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