Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She was born on October 18, 1990, in Houston, Texas, United States. Brittney was detained in Russia after being found guilty of drug smuggling and possession charges
How many years will Brittney Griner go to jail?
Brittney Griner will serve 9 years in jail. Brittney Griner’s sentence came on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the year was found guilty of drug charges in Russia.
That being a criminal offense, she has been sentenced to nine years in prison. She has been in Russian custody since being detained in February at Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Which prison will Brittney Griner go to?
As of this moment the exact prison that Brittney will be serving the nine years sentence has not been revealed.
Brittney pleaded guilty to drug charges in court on July 7, saying the cartridges were in her luggage by mistake and that she had no “intention” of breaking Russian law. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison and also has a right to an appeal.
After her sentence, she spoke with a trembling voice, sending an apology to her family, fans, friends and teammates. She added that she meant to hurt no one.
