Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession
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Yahoo SportsBrittney Griner delivers final plea for leniency before verdict: 'I hope that in your ruling that it doesn’t end my life here'
Russian prosecutors asked a judge during closing arguments on Thursday to sentence Brittney Griner to 9 ½ years in prison, just shy of the maximum 10 years that she is eligible to receive.
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Rolling StoneConservatives Join Trump in Siding With Russia After Brittney Griner Guilty Verdict
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CBS-LosangelesBrittney Griner sentenced to nine years in Russian prison on drugs charges
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ReutersIn handcuffs and in tears, Griner says: 'I love my family'
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) -U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner said "I love my family" as she was led out of a Russian courtroom in handcuffs after being jailed for nine years on drugs charges, a Reuters reporter at the court said. Her voice quavering and visibly in tears, Griner said she understood the sentence before being led away. Griner was convicted on charges of drugs possession and smuggling after she entered Russia with cannabis-infused vape cartridges.
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Associated PressEXPLAINER: What will it take to get Brittney Griner home?
Now that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the prospect of a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia that could get her home. Secretary of State Antony Blinken went public with that possibility last week, revealing in an unusual announcement that the U.S. had made a “substantial proposal” aimed at securing the release of Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. With her court case concluded and her sentence pronounced, such a deal — assuming one can be reached with the Russians — is Griner's best chance of being freed early.
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ReutersReactions after U.S. basketball star Griner sentenced in Russia
"It's unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates." "Nothing about today's decision changes our determination that Brittney Griner is wrongfully detained, and we will continue working to bring Brittney and fellow wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan home."
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CBS-PhiladelphiaBrittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison after found guilty of drug smuggling
Prior to the verdict, Griner apologized to the court and asked for leniency in an emotional speech.
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Brittney Griner is facing nearly a decade behind bars. A Russian court found the WNBA star guilty of drug possession and smuggling on Thursday, more than five months after she was detained on drug charges. A judge determined that the athlete had committed the crime deliberately and sentenced her to nine years in prison and a 1 million ruble fine, which amounts to approximately $16,000.
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