Her expected trial date is still unknown.
On May 13, Alexander Boykov, Griner's lawyer, said the WNBA athlete's pre-trial detention has been extended by one month, according to a report by
."[Boykov] believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon. She has been in detention for nearly three months," per the aforementioned report., based on information a US State Department representative gave the outlet. Previously, Griner did not have a solid classification status from the US government.
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