Despite Wednesday's unsuccessful bid Professor Charles Ogletree- part of the reggae singer Buju Banton's legal team is vowing to continue the fight to have the his client conviction reversed.
"We will be fighting for Buju Banton", said Ogletree, a Professor at the Harvard Law of school in a written response to Jamaica Observer's queries.
On Wednesday, a United State Appeal court dismissed the request to have the reggae artist conviction overturned to secure a new trial. But Ogletree who, along with Max Stern comprise Buju Banton's legal team is undaunted.
"We have not the lost appeal. The 11th circuit made it clear that the entire Appellate court should hear his case. We will present an argument for reversal of his conviction to the entire court in an En Banc hearing later this spring," he said
Buju Banton whose real name is Mark Myrie, is currently serving a mandatory 10 year prison sentence for a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The 41 year- old is schedule to be released in 2019. He has filled a motion requesting an early release under new federal drug sentencing guidelines.
He was sentence in February 2011, after winning a Grammy award for his album, Before the Dawn.
"We are grateful to the people of Jamaica and around the world who have been steadfast on fighting for justice for Buju Banton", Ogletree concluded.
Despite Wednesday's unsuccessful bid Professor Charles Ogletree- part of the reggae singer Buju Banton's legal team is vowing to continue the fight to have the his client conviction reversed.
"We will be fighting for Buju Banton", said Ogletree, a Professor at the Harvard Law of school in a written response to Jamaica Observer's queries.
On Wednesday, a United State Appeal court dismissed the request to have the reggae artist conviction overturned to secure a new trial. But Ogletree who, along with Max Stern comprise Buju Banton's legal team is undaunted.
"We have not the lost appeal. The 11th circuit made it clear that the entire Appellate court should hear his case. We will present an argument for reversal of his conviction to the entire court in an En Banc hearing later this spring," he said
Buju Banton whose real name is Mark Myrie, is currently serving a mandatory 10 year prison sentence for a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The 41 year- old is schedule to be released in 2019. He has filled a motion requesting an early release under new federal drug sentencing guidelines.
He was sentence in February 2011, after winning a Grammy award for his album, Before the Dawn.
"We are grateful to the people of Jamaica and around the world who have been steadfast on fighting for justice for Buju Banton", Ogletree concluded.