WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in prison in Russia for drug-smuggling

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American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was caught smuggling drugs into Russia

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Brittney Griner had to serve 9 years of jail time.

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Judge Anna Sotnikova of the Khimki city court sentenced Griner to a fine equivalent to about $16,400.

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Griner apologized to the court and asked for forgiveness before the decision is made.

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The verdict was made a bit over six months following the October arrest of the Griner caught carrying less than one gram cannabis oil at Moscow international airport in her luggage.

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Griner's attorneys, Blagovolina and Boykov, have expressed that they will be appealing the decision and criticized the court for ignoring their evidence.

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Griner's attorneys have 10 days to appeal their sentence

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