Russian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal of nine-year prison sentence
A Russian court has denied Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence. Back in August, the court sentenced Griner to nine years in a penal colony and fined the star a million rubles – approximately $16,300. The shocking ruling stemmed from her February arrest in which she was accused of carrying hashish oil in her luggage. Shortly after her sentencing, Griner’s lawyers told The New York Times that the verdict was “absolutely unreasonable” and said they “will certainly file an appeal”. On 25 October, the Moscow Regional Court court…
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