As her family and friends pressure the U.S. government to do more to get her released, Brittney Griner’s case continues to make its way through the Russian legal system.
According to ESPN, a Russian court has set the WNBA star’s appeal hearing for Tuesday, Oct. 25. In August, Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug possession and smuggling.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist has been wrongfully detained in Russia since Feb. 17, when police said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that the amounts were 0.252 grams and 0.45 grams. While it’s true that Russia has very strict rules on drug smuggling, an amount this small does not justify a nine-yearsentence. Read more at www.theroot.com
