Brittney Griner demonstrated that she received no explanation of her rights and was instructed to sign the documents without explaining what they were being held in custody.
Test for Brittney Griner in Russia continues, and on Wednesday the WNBA star revealed some details about what happened on the day of her arrest, which took place in February.
Follow Related pressBrittney testified that she was provided with a language interpreter while in custody, however, the interpreter only partially translated what was said to her while she was being held for questioning. She also shared that she was not given an explanation of her rights nor an attorney, and that she was instructed to sign documents without receiving an explanation of what she signed.
By now, you all know that Brittney is in custody after she was accused of having a vape box containing cannabis oil in her luggage. Earlier this month, she pleaded guilty to drug charges but denied that she intended to break the law.
In Wednesday’s testimony, Brittney described the 13-hour flight she had to take to Moscow, Russia from Arizona after recovering from COVID-19. Brittney insists she doesn’t know how the cannabis oil ended up in her bag when she was about to leave Russia, but thinks it may have ended there because she packed her bags the way she did. hurry.
Like before reported, Brittney’s attorney shared with the court earlier this month a note from a US doctor that suggested she was advised to use marijuana to treat her pain. In her testimony, Brittney shared that she suffered from the pain she suffered from the injuries suffered from playing basketball. She was in Russia playing basketball during the WNBA’s season.
She explains that cannabis oil is commonly used in the US for medical reasons and has less harsh effects than painkillers.
Last week, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry explained that although marijuana has been legalized in the US for medical and recreational purposes, it does not take any stand in Russia.
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