Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty To Drug Possession In Russian Court

Brittney Griner has just pled guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges in a Russian court. She told the judge, "I'd like to plead guilty, your honor, but there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law. Griner spoke in English and it was translated to the court. She went on to say, "I'd like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare." It's unclear what testimony to which she's referring, since she was pleading guilty. The testimony may involve sentencing. The next hearing is set for July 14. Griner faces up to 10 years in prison. It's interesting the plea comes on the heels of President Biden saying he was stepping up efforts to win her release. her trial continues onward but this time, she made sure to bring a very personal item with her a photo of her wife. Cameras captured the WNBA superstar walking into a Moscow courtroom for another hearing in her drug case on Thursday morning and you can see in her hand, very clearly, was a photo of Cherelle Griner. The picture appears to be a screen grab from one of Cherelle's recent television interviews and next to it, there was also a photo of Brittney holding a basketball. Brittney seemed to want to make sure cameras snapped her holding the pics as she held out the paper and stared at photogs camped inside the halls of the courthouse on her way inside.

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