Posted on Jun 27, 2022
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is due in Russian court Monday
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More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial.
The Phoenix Mercury star, considered in some polls to be the United States' most gifted female athlete, could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs. Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in the U.S., acquittals can be overturned.
The trial date has not been announced, but is expected soon; Griner was recently ordered to remain in pretrial detention until July 2. The hearing in the court of the Moscow suburb of Khimki is to address procedural issues.
More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial.
The Phoenix Mercury star, considered in some polls to be the United States' most gifted female athlete, could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs. Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in the U.S., acquittals can be overturned.
The trial date has not been announced, but is expected soon; Griner was recently ordered to remain in pretrial detention until July 2. The hearing in the court of the Moscow suburb of Khimki is to address procedural issues.
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is due in Russian court Monday
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Brother William " just a chess game" in my honest opinion. She ain't going no where no time soon.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Correct! Just a Pawn between Russia, US and Ukraine.
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It is sad how many Americans believe what the Russian government says. She is a woman, she is black, and she is LGBTQIA+ so it makes sense how much hate she is getting by a certain group of Americans.
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