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Buju Banton's Trial

Internationally acclaimed Reggae star, Buju Banton was arrested in December 2009 on a charge of conspiring to buy cocaine from an undercover law enforcement officer. After more than six months in prison, Banton, 36, whose real name is Mark Myrie has appeared in a Tampa, Florida court on trail for the illegal attempt to purchase drugs. His trial ended in September with a hung jury. Banton has maintained his innocence and rejected a plea bargain deal, offered to him by prosecutors. He claims he was entrapped by government informant Alexander Johnson.

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Co-defendant to testify against Buju
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 0

A Tampa, Florida newspaper is reporting that a co-defendant of Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton has agreed to co-operate with the US Government as part of a plea deal in his drug case.

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Buju Banton’s trial date pushed back
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It seems there is no quick solution to reggae artiste, Buju Banton’s problems. 

Just as he was looking forward to his upcoming trial on Wednesday, he was informed that it has been pushed back until the end of September. 

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Buju Banton supporters launch writing campaign
Mon, Jul 19, 2010 | 1

Supporters of jailed international reggae artiste Mark Anthony Myrie, popularly known as Buju Banton, have launched an official writing campaign to US. Attorney General Eric Holder.

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