Brittney Griner Russia Appeal Denied, 9-Year Sentence in Penal Colony Upheld
Though the WNBA superstar had hoped for a reduced sentence, she did "not expect any miracles," her lawyers said in a statement provided to Insider.
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Though the WNBA superstar had hoped for a reduced sentence, she did "not expect any miracles," her lawyers said in a statement provided to Insider.
"The world of criminal justice as changed dramatically. And it's causing us to have to review a lot of these guilty pleas or convictions," Leyton said.
State Department advisory follows executive order issued by President Joe Biden aimed at punishing state actors including Russia, Iran and North Korea.
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Innocence Project in partnership with Michigan Innocence Clinic and the Attorney General’s Office aided in the release of George and Melvin DeJesus after 25