Latest news on Buju's apeal and his assets

Incarcerated Dancehall/Reggae megastar, Buju Banton will continue to battle for his freedom in spite of an appeal on his behalf to overturn his drug conviction being dismissed.
The Grammy-winning singjay will file for a new trial, which if successful, would mark his third since his initial arrest in Florida in December 2009. The announcement of this decision comes nearly two days after a United States appeals court in Atlanta, GA upheld Buju Banton’s conviction on drug-related charges in February of last year and subsequent 10 year sentence four months later.

Buju’s lead attorney, David Oscar Markus intimated that his client came to this decision after a meeting they had at a Miami-based federal prison, where the internationally acclaimed singer currently resides.  

Four days following the latest legal setback for embattled Dancehall/Reggae superstar, Buju Banton, speculation once again arises regarding whether or not the prominent entertainer’s assets will be seized.

On Thursday, an appeal made on behalf of Buju Banton was dismissed in a United States Court of Appeals in Georgia, thus upholding the artiste’s conviction on drug-related charges as well as his subsequent 10 year prison sentence regarding said charges. The Atlanta-based Circuit Court not only upheld Buju’s convictions on conspiracy to distribute cocaine and aiding and abetting a person’s use of a telephone to facilitate a drug crime but also agreed with the jury regarding his initial conviction on a gun-related charge which was thrown out by the presiding judge in Buju’s trial during February of last year.
Over the last four days since the appeal decision was handed down, many have speculated whether or not the United States Government will attempt to seize the Grammy-winning singjay’s assets.