Brittney Griner testified in Russian court that she couldn't read documents she was forced to sign. Brittney Griner enters the courtroom to testify during her Russian trial for drug smuggling.
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Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court. She was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil.
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Without legal representation, the officials presented Griner with documents written in Russian, hen urged her to sign the papers without explaining the content.
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Upon cross-examination, the prosecution emphasized that Griner has pleaded guilty to the drug smuggling charges she's facing.
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Her lawyers have maintained that the eight-time WNBA All-Star accidentally brought the marijuana products with her to Russia, as she was packing quickly
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Griner's team has said Houston native uses cannabis stateside for medical rather than recreational purposes,
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The Biden administration has said it is working hard to get both Griner and Whelan home and has been in touch with the Russian government to try to help facilitate their release.
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Phoenix Mercury kisses her wife Cherelle Griner in the stands after the Mercury defeated the Las Vegas Aces 87-84 in Game Five of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs semifinals
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