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Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russian court

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SNN-TV) – WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug charges in a Russian court near Moscow.

It came on the second day of her trial. The 31 year old Olympic medalist was accused of attempting to smuggle less than a gram of cannabis oil into the country.

She’s been held at a detention center since her arrest in February.

Now that she’s pleaded guilty, she could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

The plea deal could mean a shorter sentence for Griner, but she’s due back in court next week.