Brittney Griner's nine-year prison sentence in Russia upheld

Fox News ^ | October 25, 2022 | Ryan Gaydos

[Navy Patriot]

A Russian court rejected Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession on Tuesday.

The court ruled to uphold the sentence handed down to the WNBA superstar. However, in the ruling, the court stated that the time Griner will have to serve in prison will be recalculated with her time in pre-trial detention taken into account.

One day in pre-trial detention will be counted as 1.5 days in prison, which means Griner will serve around eight years in prison unless the U.S. and Russia come to an agreement on a potential prisoner swap in the future.

[dsrtsage]

“WNBA superstar”

So she must have dozens of fans

[ought-six]

Good. Keep her there. Make her serve her full sentence. She hates the US, anyway.

[alternatives?]

Why is she more important than other people in jail in Russia?

[Navy Patriot]

That's Dennis Rodman, right?

I'm not sure, but that may be his way of saying that he would simply talk with Putin and the Russian authorities respectfully like Diplomats are supposed to do.

I may be wrong, as I know little about Rodman.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

[Navy Patriot]

Like I said: With friends like Brandon, Griner doesn’t need enemies.

[GreenHornet]

However, in the ruling, the court stated that the time Griner will have to serve in prison will be recalculated with her time in pre-trial detention taken into account.

So instead of 9 years, Griner only has 8 years, 3 months left to serve.

[dfwgator]

Griner only has 8 years, 3 months left to serve.

Don't we all only have 9 years left?

[princess leah]

“Putin can have her. Are there any other dirtbags we can send to Russia?” You mean besides all Democrat politicians and liberal media people?

[Navy Patriot]

Why is she more important than other people in jail in Russia?

You might ask the January 6th Political Prisoners, if you could communicate with them.

[SamAdams76]

Griner’s best opportunity for early release comes on January 20, 2025.

[Red Badger]

Exactly. It would cement in the minds or the dummies that all Russia-gate was true..................

[TonyinLA]

Basket baller of no consequence. She hid drugs she knew to be illegal [was something like the 8th season in Russian league] and tried to smuggle into a foreign country. We’re shocked because pot is basically legal here in the US, and in a few other western nations. Not so in most of the rest of the world.

9 years is very stiff for the act she committed according to our world view. According to others’, getting caned in Singapore for spitting is A-OK according to their view. Its diversity. Celebrate it! And for god’s sake don’t try to culturally appropriate another society’s laws by imposing your own values upon them. Lefties, do I got this right?

[MotorCityBuck]

“I would love to see Trump call and get her release, promising nothing.”

I would also, and Trump could do it.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

The good thing is she can learn Russian. When she gets out she can help the ghetto kids with their Russian homework.

[MotorCityBuck]

In case you haven't been paying attention. The “Media” has tried to tie Trump to Russia since 2016. News Flash. It ain’t worked yet. That's why the election was stolen back in 2022. Duh.

[lee martell]

Oops. A keystroke error.
“Dennie” Rodman = Dennis Rodman.
Besides, all the Denny’s are closed and rebranded around my area.

[GaryCrow]

Anybody want to chip in on a collection to get Colin Kaepernick a plane ticket to Moscow?

[Navy Patriot]

Not sure you are addressing me (?), but I could suggest a few GOPe and RINOs.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

I hope she ROTS THERE, maybe when she gets back to the US she will stand during our national anthem!! Ungrateful BITCH, KARMA got her!!