Posted on 05/13/2022 8:43:05 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon. She has been in detention for nearly three months.
She appeared for the brief hearing handcuffed, her dreadlocks covered in a red hoodie and her face held low.
Boykov said “We did not receive any complaints about the detention conditions from our client.”
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...

‘deed I do.
Your comment is informative on the situation.
Agree she had to be aware of the Laws in Russia.
Oh, well. She knew what the laws were in Russia and thought she could get away with ignoring them.
This “wife” beating America hating druggie can rot.
Right, stupid is as stupid does.
Of course, she’ll be ‘brought out’ by Biden just before the election.
Change my mind.
I Agree. Thanks, I forgot about that, let me modify my original comment to:
"Negro Lesbo Athletes are just so precious, and Pot Users are just so Saintly,"
Yep, she THOUGHT she could get away with it, and Biden will murder Russians until they agree with “her”, or more properly, it.
Why would I change your mind? It seems to operate OK as it is.
A “Special Imprisonments Operation.”
Ya think?
She isn’t coming home any time soon.
They will be naming grammar schools after her.
got a good case of traction alopecia there...
they wear those nasty braids and their forehead becomes a five or sixhead
She was taking it OUT of the country.
Which election? Lol.
She isn’t coming home any time soon.
You might be right.
Excellent news...
In this household we are hoping she is able to continue playing gansta-ball in Siberia,,,
Now, how about taking the rest of the team...
She was taking it OUT of the country.
In any case when traveling by air or crossing borders, let alone both, you know your stuff is going to be looked at. You have no right to privacy or ‘probable cause’ in such circumstances.
I don’t have much sympathy for the antiamerican lesbian druggie!
I shed tears...... of laughter.
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