Russian court rejects Brittney Griner’s appeal of 9-year sentence

Oct 25, 2020 By - NANDAN ROY

A Russian court upholds the nine-year prison sentence handed to Brittney Griner for drug possession.

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Police say they found canisters of cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport.

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Griner is an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.

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The basketball star will have to serve around eight years in prison.

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Griner took part in the Moscow Regional Court hearing via video call from a penal colony outside Moscow.

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Griner's defense team said she had been prescribed cannabis to treat pain and that she was not aware of any laws against possessing such canisters.

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The White House says Biden stressed his "continued commitment to working through all available avenues to bring Brittney and Paul home safely".

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