In the Russian Federation Basketball player Brittny Gruner was sentenced to 9 years in prison (photo)
The court ruled that the actions of which were accused of US citizen were deliberate, but instead took into account its partial recognition of guilt, pity, health and charitable activities. Griner pleaded guilty, stating that Cannabis in the Russian Federation inadvertently. Her lawyers stated that she so tried to get condescending. The prosecutor in court in this case demanded nine and a half years in prison and 1 million rubles of a fine.
"I never intended to harm anyone, never wanted to harm the Russian population, never tried to violate the legislation of Russia," Griner said at a hearing of the Khimkin Court, adding that her life would not end in Russian prison. Athletes are planning to challenge the verdict. The 31-year-old basketball player of the UGMK Yekaterinburg Club, the owner of two gold Olympic medals, Britney Griner, the Russian authorities detained this year at Sheremetyevo Airport.
It was accused of drug smuggling because luggage was likely to be found a wip with a hoshish oil, the contents of Hashish was less than a gram. According to Griner, she was not aware that the cartridges for the waipe were in the bag because she packed luggage in a state of stress. The lawyers explained that if Griner took medical marijuana, then it was done in the USA, Arizona, where it is not considered a violation of the law.