American basketball star Brittney Griner admitted guilt to drug possession in a Russian court on Thursday. She also said she did not mean to break the law. "I'd like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law," Griner said in English. Her plea was then repeated in Russian for the court in Moscow. One of Greiner’s lawyers added, “Brittney stressed that she committed the crime out of carelessness, getting ready to board a plane to Russia in a hurry, not intending to break Russian law.” Griner was detained in February at the airport in Moscow after smoking devices with cannabis oil were reportedly found in her belongings. She could face up to 10 years in Russian prison if she is convicted of transporting illegal drugs. Griner’s next court hearing is set to take place on July 14. Griner’s lawyer told reporters they were hoping for the lightest sentencing possible. The Russian foreign ministry said Griner could appeal her sentence once a verdict has been given. Griner is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a member of the Phoenix Mercury - one of the teams of the Women’s National Basketball Association, or WNBA. In the off-season, Griner competes for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg. The trial began last week in Moscow. Her arrest five months ago came one week before Russia launched its war in Ukraine.
Title: US Basketball Star Pleads Guilty in Russia Drugs Trial
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<span data-start-time='17938' data-end-time='20229'>But there was no intent. </span> <span data-start-time='20229' data-end-time='25083'>I didn't want to break the law," Griner said in English. </span> <span data-start-time='25083' data-end-time='31729'>Her plea was then repeated in Russian for the court in Moscow.</span> <span data-start-time='31729' data-end-time='48250'>One of Greiner’s lawyers added, “Brittney stressed that she committed the crime out of carelessness, getting ready to board a plane to Russia in a hurry, not intending to break Russian law.”</span> <span data-start-time='48250' data-end-time='60229'>Griner was detained in February at the airport in Moscow after smoking devices with cannabis oil were reportedly found in her belongings. </span> <span data-start-time='60229' data-end-time='69917'>She could face up to 10 years in Russian prison if she is convicted of transporting illegal drugs.</span> <span data-start-time='69917' data-end-time='76188'>Griner’s next court hearing is set to take place on July 14.</span> <span data-start-time='76188' data-end-time='83750'>Griner’s lawyer told reporters they were hoping for the lightest sentencing possible. </span> <span data-start-time='83750' data-end-time='91667'>The Russian foreign ministry said Griner could appeal her sentence once a verdict has been given.</span> <span data-start-time='91667' data-end-time='106708'>Griner is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a member of the Phoenix Mercury - one of the teams of the Women’s National Basketball Association, or WNBA. </span> <span data-start-time='106708' data-end-time='114708'>In the off-season, Griner competes for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg.</span> <span data-start-time='114708' data-end-time='118125'>The trial began last week in Moscow. </span> <span data-start-time='118125' data-end-time='125042'>Her arrest five months ago came one week before Russia launched its war in Ukraine.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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