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No Verdict in Buju Banton Trial
The 13 members of the jury have deliberated for the 2nd straight day without reaching a verdict. There is no hint on whether or not this is good or bad news for Buju Banton who is currently under trial in Florida for drug trafficking.
Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie was arrested on December 10th last year, will have to wait until at least Monday in order to hear a verdict. He faces up to a life sentence in prison for the crimes he is being tried for. Earlier, Banton was offered a plea deal that would have only given him a two-year prison sentence, but he refused. He has maintained that his is innocent all along.
Buju Banton, who is 37 years old, is a Jamaican Reggae musician. He has also recorded Dancehall, and Pop music in his career. He has been known to be very politically outspoken. Upon his arrest in December of 2009, he was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine.
If the jury can not reach a verdict, it is possible that we will see a hung jury, in which case a new trial may needed to be held.
