Press Agency CNN reported that on Tuesday 25 October 2022 the Court of Appeal in Russia Sentence confirmed by the Court of First Instance to sanctionimprisonment American basketball player Miss Brittney Greiner spent nine years on drug trafficking charges. but she will lightly adjust the verdict at the time of imprisonment since the defendant was arrested prior to trial
Ms. Greiner has been in custody since she was arrested on February 17, 2022 at a Moscow airport with cannabis oil. The judge ruled every day in her custody counts as 1.5 days in her prison sentence. Therefore, it is unclear whether Ora Greiner will be sentenced to a real prison sentence. How long
In an appeals court ruling Tuesday Ms. Greiner apologized again and tried to appeal to the court for a light punishment. “I have been here for nearly eight months. Those who commit serious crimes receive less punishment than I have been given,” Greiner said in a video link from the prison. “I really hope the court changes this verdict.”
Meanwhile, Greiner’s lawyers try to appeal to the court for a lighter punishment. He argued that the verdict of the Court of First Instance was unfair and invalid under the law.Russia They also asked the court to decide that Greiner was acquitted. and that the judgment of the Court of First Instance is erroneous. that he said their client intended to commit a crime
US officials trying to help release Ms. Greiner and Mr. Paul Whelan, another American detained in Russia. with an offer to exchange prisoners but no progress
The United States continues to insist on this. Ms. Greiner was illegally detained. Furthermore, her case has also raised concerns that she will be used as a political pawn in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
