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Coverage dated October 24, 2022

Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence

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A Russian court has started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner was convicted in August after police said they found

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  1. Madison

    Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence (opens Madison)

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    A Russian court has started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner was convicted in August after police said they found

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Russian Court Hears Appeal by Brittney Griner Against 9-Year Prison Sentence (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A Russian court has started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.

  3. Foxla

    Russian court rejects Brittney Griner's appeal against 9-year sentence (opens Foxla)

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    The Moscow region court also ruled that Brittney Griner’s sentence will be recalculated to around eight years in prison, after taking her time in pre-trial detention into account.

  4. KVOA Tucson

    Russian court upholds Brittney Griner's drug smuggling conviction (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    A judge in Russia has left Brittney Griner's verdict in place, upholding on Tuesday the US basketball star's conviction on drug smuggling charges and reducing only slightly her nine-year prison

  5. The Times of Israel

    Russian court hears appeal by imprisoned WNBA star Griner against 9-year sentence (opens The Times of Israel)

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    US basketball champion is appealing her conviction for drug possession after she was found with cannabis oil vape canisters at Moscow airport

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Brittney Griner will appeal her case today in Russian court (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Dakin Andone and Zahra Ullah, CNN Brittney Griner is set to appeal her verdict in Russian court Tuesday, nearly three months after the US basketball star was convicted of smuggling drugs into the country and sentenced to nine years in prison.

  7. Voice of America

    Russian Court Hears Griner Appeal (opens Voice of America)

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    Basketball star was sentenced to nine years in prison

  8. 12News Phoenix

    Russian court rejects Griner appeal against 9-year sentence (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    Griner’s February arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington, just days before Russia sent troops into Ukraine.

  9. Black Enterprise

    Brittney Griner's Appeal of 9 Year Sentence Rejected by Russian Court (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian court earlier this year for possession of drugs had her appeal rejected

  10. RedState

    Russian Court Says 'Nyet' to WBNA Star Brittney Griner’s Appeal, Ships Her off to a Penal Colony for 8 Years (opens RedState)

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    Yes, Griner broke the law, but this smells like payback from Vladimir Putin.

  11. Sioux City Journal

    Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a

  12. KCEN Waco

    Russian court rejects Brittney Griner appeal against 9-year sentence (opens KCEN Waco)

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    Brittney Griner took part in the court hearing via video call from a penal colony outside Moscow where she is imprisoned.

  13. Washington Times

    Russian court upholds WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 9-year sentence on drug charge (opens Washington Times)

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    A Russian court on Tuesday upheld the nine-year prison sentence for American basketball star Brittney Griner, denying her appeal following her conviction on drug smuggling charges in a case that has further soured U.S.-Russian relations.

  14. New York Times

    Russian Court Upholds Brittney Griner’s 9-Year Sentence (opens New York Times)

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    Griner, an American basketball star convicted in Russia on drugs charges, is expected to be sent to a penal colony after her appeal was rejected.

  15. The Week

    Brittney Griner's 9-year conviction upheld by Russian court (opens The Week)

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  16. Christian Science Monitor

    Griner appeal rejected in Moscow court, 9-year sentence upheld (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    A Russian court has rejected WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal of a nine-year sentence for drug possession. The Biden administration has explored bringing Ms. Griner home by way of prisoner swap but says Russia has not responded productively.

  17. CBS News

    Russian court upholds WNBA star Brittney Griner's 9-year prison sentence (opens CBS News)

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    Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.

  18. NBC News

    Russian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal of 9-year prison sentence (opens NBC News)

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    National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday’s decision was the product of “another sham judicial proceeding" for the WNBA star.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    Russian court rejects Brittney Griner's appeal of her 9-year prison sentence (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Griner was convicted of drug possession over vape canisters containing cannabis oil that police said were found in her luggage at Moscow’s airport.

  20. Fox10 Phoenix

    Brittney Griner's appeal against 9-year sentence heard in Russian court (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    American basketball star Brittney Griner’s defense team has presented written statements saying she was prescribed cannabis in the U.S. to treat pain.

  21. Hot Air

    Brittney Griner denied plea for leniency in Moscow court (opens Hot Air)

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    Begins a nine year sentence

  22. The Daily Caller

    Brittney Griner Condemned To Nine-Year Prison Sentence After Russian Court Overturns Appeal (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A Moscow court on Tuesday denied U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal to overturn a nine-year prison sentence for being caught with drugs.

  23. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Brittney Griner is appealing her case in Russian court (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (CNN) — Brittney Griner’s attorneys are appealing her verdict in a […]

  24. Southern Minnesota

    Russian court set to rule on Brittney Griner's appeal of nine-year prison sentence (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Russian court is set to hold a hearing in the case of Brittney Griner on Tuesday after the WNBA star appealed her

  25. CBS News

    WNBA star Brittney Griner appeals her case in Russian court (opens CBS News)

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    Griner has been sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.

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