Brittney Griner testified Wednesday that a language interpreter only translated a part of what was said and her rights were not explained when she was detained in February.
Along with the interpreter who provided an incomplete translation, Griner said she was offered neither an explanation of her rights nor access to lawyers and was instructed to sign documents without receiving an explanation of what they implied.
Griner faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transporting drugs. Her trial started July 1, and the five previous court sessions so far were short, some lasting only about an hour. Griner testified Wednesday that she was suffering from pain from injuries sustained during her basketball career. She emphasized that cannabis oil is widely used in the United States for medicinal purposes and has less negative effects than some other painkillers.
The slow-moving trial and Griner's five months of detention have raised strong criticism among teammates and supporters in the United States, which has formally declared her to be"wrongfully detained," a designationGriner was arrested in February amid high U.S.-Moscow tensions ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine later that month. Some supporters contend she is being held in Russia as a pawn, possibly for a prisoner swap.
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