Judicial hearing in the case of the double Olympic champion Britney Griner postponed to July 7, the court’s press service told .
Greiner was arrested in February on suspicion of trying to smuggle hash oil through Sheremetyevo airport. A criminal case has been opened for drug smuggling. She faces a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years. The athlete was taken into custody, investigative actions are underway.
On Friday, a hearing in the Greiner case took place in Moscow. The meeting was held behind closed doors at the request of the defense and the athlete herself. The judge noted that the summoned witnesses did not appear at the hearing. The meeting is postponed to July 7.
The basketball player, who has been playing for UMMC Yekaterinburg since 2015, has twice won the Olympics as part of the US team (2016, 2020).
Source : MatchTV
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