The defence crew for US basketball star Brittney Griner has appealed towards her conviction for medicine possession and trafficking in Russia.
Griner was jailed for 9 years on 4 August after she pleaded responsible to the costs.
The athlete, who performed for Russian crew Yekaterinburg through the WNBA low season, was arrested at a Moscow airport on 17 February after cannabis-infused vape cartridges had been present in her baggage.
Griner, who was additionally a centre for the Phoenix Mercury and is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, stated she had made an “honest mistake” by coming into Russia with hashish oil, which is illegitimate within the nation.
“I want to apologise to my teammates, my club, my fans and the city of [Yekaterinburg] for my mistake that I made and the embarrassment that I brought on them,” Griner stated after her conviction.
“I want to also apologise to my parents, my siblings, the Phoenix Mercury organisation back at home, the amazing women of the WNBA, and my amazing spouse back at home.
“I made an trustworthy mistake and I hope that, in your ruling, it would not finish my life right here.”
The US authorities says Griner, 31, was wrongfully detained.
It has provided to change her for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms supplier serving a 25-year jail sentence within the US.
Source: information.sky.com”