Brittney Griner seen in court for first time in months, trial date set | USA TODAY

The Phoenix Mercury star was also ordered to remain in custody for the duration of her trial and could face 10 years in prison if convicted.

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Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in the U.S., acquittals can be overturned.

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19 comments

  1. Don’t cross international borders with anything that is illegal in that country… it’s common sense people!

  2. Take some responsibility for your actions instead of blaming it on somebody else and you can’t say it’s racial can’t throw that card because this isn’t the USA and over there black lives don’t matter

  3. She broke the law of a foreign country. Your embassy suggests you not do that. This is a perfect example of why.

  4. Well you don’t bring drugs in or out of another country! Especially when you’re known for bashing the country you live in!?!? Nobody’s coming for ya girl!

    1. Laws of that Country kid .not everything is LGBT around the world many countries have different laws which the visiting backward American foreigner needs to abide by .

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