Incarcerated reggae star Buju Banton will have his day in court on June 26, 2013.
Federal Judge James Moody Jr. has ordered the Grammy-winning singer, as well as, embattled juror Teri Wright to appeared in court on the same day in relation to the ongoing juror misconduct case.
Buju Banton and his legal team, headed by Chokwe Lumumba, are requesting a new trial on the grounds of a juror misconduct.
Teri Wright, who helped put Buju Banton behind bars for 10 years, told a South Florida journalist last year that she researched aspects of the case during the trial.
However, a massive dent was dealt to Buju Banton case against the juror last month when a computer expert found no trace of research on her computer hard drive.
Banton’s lawyers, however, said she turned over the wrong hard drive.
Buju Banton, real name Mark Myrie, is currently serving a 10-year sentence in a Florida prison after being convicted for drug trafficking. He is also facing an additional five years for a gun charge that was previously thrown out.
Judge James Moody is expected to hand down a ruling on June 26.
Source: http://urbanislandz.com/2013/04/18/buju-banton-returns-to-court-on-june-26/
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