Rule in Russia condemned and sentenced American basketball star Britney Greiner turns nine in prison for medicine possession and smuggling.

Judge Anna Sotnikova said that Greiner’s time in nursery since then arrest in February will be counted towards wholesale.

Greiner’s response to the sentence with A little emotion. I heard the verdict with blank stare on to her face.

While summarizing the evidence and giving her findings on Thursday, Judge 31-yearGreiner was born illegally bringing drugs to Russia.

earlier in The session with Uncertain conviction, passionate Greiner made a final Appeal to the court for indulgence. She said she had no intention of breaking the law by bringing in vape cartridges with Hemp oil when I traveled to Moscow in February to play Basketball in The city of Yekaterinburg.

“I want To apologize to my teammates, clubMine fans and the city of (Yekaterinburg) for Mine mistake I made And the embarrassment it brought on Greiner told her voice cracking. “I want to me also apologize to me parentsMy brothers, Mercury phoenix organization back in homeamazing women of WNBA and my wonderful wife back in home. “

Under Russian law, 31-year-old Greiner faces are old up to 10 years in prisonbut judges have a wide range of freedom on judgment.

If you don’t break free, attention will shift to possibility of high risk prisoner The proposed trade-off last A week by the Minister of the United States of State of Anthony Blinken for his Russian counterpart.

Greiner said made “Honest mistake” in He brought vape cartridges to Russia, adding: “I hope in Your judgment does not end my life.”

Greiner said Yekaterinburg, a city the East of The Urals becamesecond home. “

“I had no idea that team and cities fansMy teammates will do like this great impression on I over The six and a half years I spent here,” she said. “I remember my coming clearly out of The gym And all the little girls in The stands are waiting there on Me, that’s what made me come back over here.”

Prosecutor Nikolai Vlasenko insisted that Brenner deliberately bottled cannabis oil, and asked the court to hand Brenner a fine of 1 million rubles (about 16,700 dollars) in In addition to prison sentence or sentence.

lawyers for Two-time Olympic gold medalist Phoenix Mercury Center sought to bolster Griner’s claim that she does not have criminal Intent and that the packages expired up in her luggage mistake. Provide personal witnesses from Yekaterinburg team she is playing for in WNBA offseason written testimony from a physician who He said he prescribed marijuana to her for Pain management from injuries sustained in her football career.

Her lawyer, Maria Blagovolina, argued that Greiner only used cannabis in Arizona, where medical marijuana is legal.

She confirmed that Greiner was packing his luggage in Rushing after a hard journey and suffering the consequences of COVID-19. Blagovolina also pointing to out that analysis of cannabis found in greener possession It was defective and in violation of legal process.

Blagovolina asked the court to acquit Grenier, stating that she does not have past criminal record and greet her role in “The development of Russian basketball.

else defense Lawyer Alexander Boikov Greiner confirmed role in Take it Yekaterinburg team to me win Multiple championships, stating that she was loved and admired by her teammates. He told the judge that the conviction would undermine Russia’s development efforts national sports And make Moscow call to depoliticize sports sound prominent.

Boykov added Even after arrestGrainer won sympathy of Both her guards and prison Guests who She supported her by shouting, “Britney, everything will be fine!” when I went on walk in jail.

before her trial begins in In July, the State Department designated her as “unjustly detained,” moving Her case is under supervision of that it special Presidential envoy for hostage affairseffectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.

then last week, in abnormal moveBlinken, speaking to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, urged him to accept a deal under which Greiner and the American Paul Whelan would be imprisoned. in Russia on a espionage Conviction, will be released.

Lavrov Blinken call distinguish highest- Well-known contacts at the level between Washington and Moscow since Russia sent its forces to Ukraine more More than five months ago. direct communication over Greiner unlike with US efforts to isolate the Kremlin.

familiar people with The proposal says that he imagines trading Greiner and Whelan for The notorious gunslinger Victor Bout, who serve prison sentence or judgment on in United State. It emphasizes public Pressure from the White House faced to release the Griner.

On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karen-Jean-Pierre said that Russia has made a “bad Faith’s response to the US government is a counteroffer that US officials don’t take seriously. She declined for clarification.

Russian officials scoffed at US statements on the issue, saying that it is show Disrespect for Russian law. stay poker-facedurged Washington to discuss issue Through “quiet diplomacy without release” of my guess information. “

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