Buju Banton awaits ruling in mistrial request
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - A Florida juror who voted to convict Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton on drug charges has denied improperly researching the case during the trial..
Buju Banton asks judge to reconsider drug sentence
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Buju Banton's new attorney has asked a federal judge in Tampa to reconsider the 10-year prison sentence the Jamaican reggae singer is serving on two drug charges...
Judge rejects Buju Banton plea for new US trial
TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A federal judge has denied reggae singer Buju Banton's request for a new trial, saying there's no need because of a previous appeals court ruling...
Buju Banton gets 10 years in prison for drug deal
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - The Grammy-winning reggae star was convicted by a federal court for conspiring to set up a cocaine deal in 2009...
Reggae star Banton asks for shorter jail sentence
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - 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.
Reggae star Buju Banton found guilty in cocaine case
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The 37-year-old Banton, whose given name is Mark Myrie, was on trial on accusations that he conspired with two other men in setting up a drug deal in December of 2009...
Closing arguments expected in Buju Banton trial
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jurors in Florida could soon begin deliberating in the trial of a Grammy-winning reggae singer who's charged with drug conspiracy allegations...
Retrial for reggae star Buju Banton set to begin
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Fresh off a Grammy win, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is set to stand trial again in federal court in Florida...
Reggae star Buju Banton faces life in US prison
MIAMI (AP) - 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...
Judge: Banton can perform while awaiting retrial
TAMPA, Florida (AP) - Banton must remain in his home under electronic monitoring and pay a private security team to ensure that he does not flee the country...
