Brittney Griner Back in Russian Court as Lawyers Plead for Leniency


BRITTNEY GRINER PLEADS GUILTY IN RUSSIAN COURT

May 13. Russia extends Griner's pre-trial detention until June 18 as the U.S. works to secure her release. May 25. Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, speaks with "Good Morning America" co-anchor.


Brittney Griner’s 9year prison sentence upheld by Russian court The

Politics Jul 14, 2022 9:48 AM EDT. MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court Thursday to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly.


Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge DNyuz

Brittney Griner was back in a Russian court outside Moscow when her cannabis possession trial resumed. Her attorney said she expected a verdict to be delivered "very soon" amid talk of a possible.


Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge

Griner has played in Russia for the last seven years during the winter, earning over $1 million per season — more than quadruple her WNBA salary. She last played for her Russian team, UMMC.


Brittney Griner Is Facing 9 Years in a Russian Penal Colony. Where Is

0:00. 2:21. KHIMKI, Russia— Brittney Griner's drug possession trial resumed Thursday with the head of the Russian club she plays for in the offseason and a teammate from that squad testifying.


Brittney Griner in Russian court; prosecutors call narcotics expert

American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Moscow court Thursday, her lawyers said, leaving her facing the prospect of up to 10 years in prison as her family and.


Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge Courthouse

American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession amid U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure her release. During the hearing, prosecutors called a state narcotics expert who analyzed cannabis found in Griner's luggage. Griner was escorted into court in handcuffs and placed inside a cage in the trial in Khimki, a town on the northern edge of.


Brittney Griner supported by Russian teammates in court Yardbarker

American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court for her drug possession trial in Russia on Tuesday, as the United States floats a proposal to secure her release. Griner, a 31-year-old.


Brittney Griner Appears In Russian Court With Shackles On Wrists

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges in a Russian court in the latest hearing in her prosecution, a case that has sparked back-and-forth.


BREAKING Brittney Griner Freed from Russia Prison Following Prisoner

LOS ANGELES — Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots Friday night in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia. Her Phoenix Mercury lost to the.


Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25

By Safire R. Sostre ·Updated August 2, 2022. Brittney Griner returned to Russian court for her drug possession trial on Tuesday amid U.S. efforts to negotiate a prisoner swap for her release.


Brittney Griner Back in Russian Court as Lawyers Plead for Leniency

Brittney Griner Appears in Russian Court as Lawyers Plead for Leniency. The case is expected to end with a conviction in the middle of this month, her lawyers say. Brittney Griner being escorted.


Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge WSVN 7News

Brittney Griner offered a glimpse of her personal story while testifying in a Russian court on Thursday in a case in which she faces a possible sentence of up to 10 years in prison.


Brittney Griner Found Guilty by Russian Court The New York Times

On December 8, 2022, Russia and the United States conducted a prisoner exchange, trading Brittney Griner, an American basketball player, for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.Griner, a WNBA champion star and Team USA Olympic athlete, had been convicted of smuggling and possession of cannabis in Russia earlier in 2022 and sentenced to nine years in prison.


US basketball star Brittney Griner testifies in Russian court Courts

Brittney Griner was back in court in Russia on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession; During the hearing, prosecutors called a state narcotics expert who analyzed cannabis found in Griner.


Brittney Griner testifies in Russian court in drugs trial

MOSCOW — American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian court Thursday, a week after pleading guilty to drug charges. Griner's abrupt plea came during a hearing near Moscow in.