Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison on drug charges

Seattle man sentenced to 11 years in prison for selling drugs, gun possession

David Rosario, 30, was arrested in August 2020 for selling drugs to an undercover agent. Five months later, he was arrested for committing additional crimes while released on bond.

Brittney Griner's 9.5-year sentence is harsh even by Russian standards

Brittney Griner wassentenced to 9.5 years in a Russian penal colony on Thursday. The WNBA player was detained on February 17 after officials reportedly found hashish oil cartridges and vape pens in her luggage while traveling through a Moscow airport. Griner's lawyers announced that they would appeal her sentence."This [verdict] contradicts the existing legal practice. Taking into account the amount of the substance (not to mention the defects o…

Brittney Griner Found Guilty In Russian Court, Sentenced To 9 Years

Photo: Getty ImagesAfter over a month of court hearings, a judge handed down the verdict for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s drug case on Thursday (August 4), CNN reports.Brittney Griner, 31, was found guilty of drug smuggling with criminal intent. She has been sentenced to 9 years in prison.Griner arrived at a Moscow courthouse handcuffed and was taken into the defendant’s cage by Russian authorities for her last court hearing on Thursday.Once uncu…

Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison on drug charges

A Russian judge on Thursday handed down a harsh, nine-year prison sentence for WNBA star Brittney Griner, rejecting the player’s plea for leniency and her apology for “an honest mistake” in bringing less than a gram of cannabis oil into…

VIDEO. Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in prison in Russia for drug trafficking

The women's basketball star in the United States was sentenced to 9 years in prison for drug trafficking. She was arrested last February.

Illinois man sentenced 10 years for child sex trafficking

A Normal, Illinois man will spend up to 120 months in prison and another 10 years under...