Buju’s defense get short time to examine juror’s computer

March 6th, 2013 | By

Buju Banton computer forensics expert, Larry Daniel has only been given from Feb. 14, 2011, to March 8, 2011 to inspect  the computer of juror, Terri Wright.

Wright was accused of juror misconduct after allegations arose that she was doing research during the trial that led to the 10 year conviction of the reggae star.

On Friday U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. filed an order giving computer experts from the defense less than a month’s window to find any proof that in fact improper research was conducted during the 2011 trial.

Miami New Times reported that jury forewoman Wright admitted to doing independent Internet research during the trial, quoting her as saying, “I would get in the car, just write my notes down so I could remember, and I would come home and do the research.”

However, Terri Wright testified that the reporter misunderstood her, and that she did the research after the trial concluded.

Buju Banton is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence on two drug charges.

Kartel’s most recent letter from prison

March 6th, 2013 | By

011, I was charged for murder by way of a statement which indicated that I had ordered Lenburgh McDonald to murder Barrington ‘Bossie’ Burton. Weeks later, said witness gave a statement to the Public Defender saying that he was physically assaulted and threatened by the police to say that I was involved in ‘Bossie’ Burton’s death. Days later, he gave another statement to the Public Defender saying that since he recanted the first statement, he has been getting death threats via calls to his phone.”

“Days after my first murder charge, I was charged with another murder (Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams).  In this case, the police (by way of a Senior Superintendent who was later charged with “attempting to pervert the course of justice” in a separate incident) campaigned every Monday morning on a certain TV station claiming they had DNA evidence, which came back 7 months later as negative.  They also led the public to believe that they had video tape of me and my co-accused murdering Williams. I would like to add that the police made a lot of damaging remarks against me. A most notable one would be “since his arrest, the community is a safer place.”

“On Saturday, February 16th, 2013, my lawyer Ms. Valrie Neita Robertson showed me a document produced in a bail hearing by the prosecutor signed by a high-ranking member of the J.C.F which states that three cell phones were found in my cell during a search on January 22nd, 2013. My bail was denied based mainly on this blatant lie by the Jamaican police,” he said.

011 and January 22nd, 2013. I have been in custody since the 30th September 2011.”

“P.S. I have written to INDECOM twice, one letter was delivered by my common law wife in early February and one by attorney-at-law Miguel Lorne on or about February 20th, both in 2013, and whilst the true record of the search as it relates to “what was found where” is at the Horizon Remand Centre, I doubt I will get the same equitable outcome at the Gun Court Remand Centre because only their fellow officers (police) work there.”

“Everything as it relates to my case is a fabrication, everything is fabricated. Don’t know whose corn I may have stepped on in the past but it is now coming back to haunt me.”

Judge reverses order to seize computer from juror in Buju case

January 10th, 2013 | By

Judge James Moody who ordered the seizure of a juror’s home computers in the drug case involving reggae star Buju Banton rescinded his order on Tuesday.

Judge James Moody issued an order Friday that a U.S. marshal visit the home of juror Terri Wright of Tampa to seize her computers after concerns were raised that she conducted research on Banton’s case during his 011 trial.  

However, the judge reconsidered the order this week after the prosecution raised privacy and due process concerns.

Moody has since instructed Wright to bring the hard drive of any computer she owns or the computer itself to a court hearing on Feb. 19. 

Buju’s attorneys are seeking a new trial for the artist, 39, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence on drug charges after his 2011 conviction.  His lawyers note that Wright is quoted in an October issue of  Miami New Times story saying she conducted Internet research on Banton’s case during his trial.

That would have violated a judge’s instructions against doing so and could be grounds for throwing out Banton’s conviction.  At a hearing last month, Wright said she did the research after the trial ended, not before.

A defense expert was to have examined the computers to determine if Wright is telling the truth.

In a motion on Monday, the prosecution questioned whether Moody’s order violated Wright’s privacy and constitutionally guaranteed due process protections.  They said the Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizures and the judge provided no directions on how to go about the seizure.

According to the motion, “The order theoretically would permit the marshal to enter the juror’s home, business or vehicle and take any computer device (desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone) found therein. The order allows for these devices to be held indefinitely, without any regard for the disruption the loss of personal computers might have on Ms. Wright’s affairs.”

Moody’s Tuesday ruling did not offer any reasoning for his reversal.

Imhotep Alkebulan, a member of Buju Banton’s legal team, said they were thankful  that the court granted their motion to have juror Terri Wright’s computers seized so as  to allow  defense experts to look for evidence of Internet research conducted during the trial.

Judge Moody told lawyers during a telephone conference on Wednesday that he plans to subpoena more jurors and conduct another hearing into allegations that Wright violated his orders not to do outside research during the trial.

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According to Marc Chin this mix will bring a little of the unexpected.  

“Kalibandulu has been a sound that has been following Coppershot’s work throughout the years…They’re actually putting together a tour in Italy with us both, hence we decided to do a combination mix to introduce Coppershot to the Italian market for who didn’t already know about us.”