His lawyer, Stanislav Kshevitsky, previously told Reuters that Woodland had partially admitted guilt. It was not immediately clear why his sentence was lowered.

His lawyer, Stanislav Kshevitsky, previously told Reuters that Woodland had partially admitted guilt. It was not immediately clear why his sentence was lowered.

The sentence of Robert Woodland was reduced from 12.5 years to 9.5 years on Tuesday, his attorney, Stanislav Kshevitsky, told Reuters. It’s unclear why Woodland’s sentence was shortened.

The sentence of Robert Woodland was reduced from 12.5 years to 9.5 years on Tuesday, his attorney, Stanislav Kshevitsky, told Reuters. It’s unclear why Woodland’s sentence was shortened.

These are the Americans still being held in Russian prisons after Thursday's prisoner swap that freed Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich.

Woodland has been suffering from unspecified mental health issues, his lawyer Stanislav Kshevitsky told AP without providing any details.