Griner said she made “an honest mistake” in bringing the vape cartridges into Russia, adding: “I hope in your ruling it does not end my life.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken to his Russian counterpart. If she does not go free, attention will turn to the possibility of a high-stakes prisoner swap that was proposed last week by U.S.
Under Russian law, the 31-year-old Griner faces up to 10 years in prison, but judges have considerable latitude on sentencing. “I want to also apologize to my parents, my siblings, the Phoenix Mercury organization back at home, the amazing women of the WNBA, and my amazing spouse back at home.” “I want to apologize to my teammates, my club, my fans and the city of (Yekaterinburg) for my mistake that I made and the embarrassment that I brought on them,” Griner said, her voice cracking. She said she had no intention to break the law by bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil when she flew to Moscow in February to play basketball in the city of Yekaterinburg. The pronouncement by Judge Anna Sotnikova, prior to her announcing a verdict, appeared to herald the imminent conviction of Griner on charges of possession and smuggling of cannabis oil.Ī prosecutor urged that she be sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison.Įarlier in the session, with a conviction all but certain, an emotional Griner made a final appeal to the court for leniency.
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KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner illegally brought drugs into Russia, the judge at her trial ruled Thursday at the conclusion of her case that reached the highest levels of U.S.-Russian diplomacy. She said she had no intention to break the law by bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil into the country when she flew to Moscow in February to play basketball in the city of Yekaterinburg. While recapping the evidence and giving her findings Thursday, the judge said the 31-year-old Griner illegally brought drugs into Russia.īefore the unusually quick verdict was announced, Griner made a final appeal to the court.
She listened to the verdict with a blank stare on her face. Griner reacted to the sentence with little emotion.
Judge Anna Sotnikova said the time Griner has served in custody since her arrest in February would count toward the sentence. Happy Birthday Regional District of Mount WaddingtonĪ judge in Russia has convicted and sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.The Apex court also stayed the production warrant issued against Faruqui by a court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj in connection with an FIR lodged there last year.Ī video shared by local reporters showed that the comedian walked out of the jail silently and quietly. He was finally granted interim bail by the Supreme Court which stayed the Madhya Pradesh High Court order of January 28. His bail plea was rejected by local court as well as the Madhya Paradesh High Court. We checked the site and it was uploaded and hence he was released at 11 pm,” he was quoted as saying by the daily.Īrrested for allegedly hurting religious sentimentson the complaint of a BJP MLA’s son, Faruqui was in Indore jail since January 1. “We had earlier not received the order, however, a judge from the Supreme Court called up the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Indore and asked him to check the website for the uploaded orders and in case it was already uploaded, to comply by it. Rajesh Bangde, Superintendent of Indore Central Jail, told the Indian Express that a Supreme Court judge called up the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Indore and asked him to check the SC website for the order.
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