July 13th -  A judge last month pushed back the singer`s trial. Banton, who is accused of a drug charge, had his case pushed back from June 21st to September.

But his lawyer is arguing that the rescheduling for the second time violates the federal Speedy Trial Act, which generally requires trials to begin within 70 days after a defendant`s first court appearance.

Banton, born Mark Anthony Myrie, 36, was arrested on Dec. 10, 2010. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison.

Why are many of Jamaica's biggest acts now barred from entering the U.S.?

When word spread on April 1 that the U.S. Embassy in Kingston was stripping dancehall stars Aidonia, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, and Mavado of their visas, many Jamaicans figured the news for a joke—just more fodder for Clovis, the Jamaica Observer cartoonist whose satirical barbs target trouble-prone musicians just as often as inept politicians. For the artists themselves, though, it was no laughing matter. "It was a big shock for us," says Lav Lawrence, Aidonia's brother/manager. "These are maybe four of the five top artists right now. They're ambassadors for the country."