Russia Rejected An Appeal By Brittney Griner For Her 9 Year Prison Sentence
She was convicted after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were discovered in her luggage at an airport in Moscow.
A hearing has wrapped for Brittney Griner on her appeal against a nine year prison sentence for drug possession in Russia. On August 4th, the eight-time All-Star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist was returning to Russia where she played during the U.S. league’s off-season. She was convicted after vape canisters containing cannabis oil…