Chronic Law’s latest bid for freedom has hit another roadblock, with a US federal judge refusing to release the dancehall artiste as he awaits trial on a firearm charge.
Senior Judge W. Louis Sands rejected the entertainer’s September 11 bail request in a written ruling issued Wednesday, keeping the 32-year-old Jamaican, whose real name is Ackeme Jermane Campbell, in the custody of US Marshals.
Chronic Law’s federal trial is scheduled to begin on October 26, 2026, before Judge W. Louis Sands in Albany, Georgia. However, with the application of a strict Speedy Trial Act deadline requiring it to commence by November 9, 2026.
The case stems from a November 15, 2025, traffic incident in Turner County, Georgia, that authorities allege escalated into a high-speed pursuit.
According to federal authorities, Campbell fled deputies at speeds exceeding 120 mph. When the vehicle eventually stopped, officers allegedly recovered four firearms—including a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun reported stolen from Miami—along with 92 rounds of ammunition.
Campbell reportedly initially told investigators that the weapons were props intended for music videos.
The entertainer, who was residing and performing in the United States on an O-1B non-immigrant visa, is charged with being an alien in possession of a firearm. Prosecutors allege that he possessed the weapons without qualifying for an applicable exception to federal restrictions on firearm possession by people admitted under non-immigrant visas.
If convicted, Campbell faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release. A conviction could also carry immigration consequences, including removal proceedings.
For now, the bail ruling leaves the dancehall artiste preparing for his next court battle from federal custody. In the meantime, Chronic Law remains the most-streamed dancehall artiste on YouTube in Jamaica with 10.5 million streams over the past month.
