U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal rejected by Russian court
A Russian court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to reduce her nine-year prison sentence on drug charges.
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- Published Date: 03:51 | 25 October 2022
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A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner against her nine-year prison sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs.
The two-time Olympic gold medallist was arrested on Feb. 17 at a Moscow airport with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, which is banned in Russia. She was sentenced on Aug. 4 to nine years in a penal colony.
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