Maria Yarmush, a specialist in civil and international law, as well as a specialist in contentious courts and child custody, described the crime of an American basketball player as serious Britney Griner for which she was sentenced to 9 years in prison.
Greiner was convicted in Russia in a drug trafficking case. On August 4, the Khimki City Court sentenced her to 9 years in a penal colony and a fine of 1 million rubles. The athlete was arrested in February on suspicion of trying to illegally import hash oil through Sheremetyevo airport. The prosecution, following the results of the examination of the criminal case, requested 9.5 years in prison for the basketball player.
– In this case, we are talking about art. Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 229.1. Second part. The girl crossed the state border and smuggled a significant amount of narcotics to the Russian Federation, which are on the list of prohibited narcotics and the transportation of which provides for five to ten years in prison. It is a very serious crime. The court gave nine years – the average time for such cases. In the future, it may be slightly lowered by the court of appeal if the court of first instance has not taken into account any mitigating circumstances. Perhaps Greiner’s admission of guilt, Yarmush told RT.
Since 2015, the American has been playing for UMMC in Yekaterinburg, she twice won the Olympic Games as part of the American team (2016, 2020).
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