On Friday afternoon, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced clemency for 44 individuals, including 35 pardons and 9 commutations. One, however, stood out.
According to a press statement from the Democratic governor, Polis agreed to commute the sentence of Tina Peters, a prominent election denier whose nine-year prison sentence will be cut short, and who will now go free after five years behind bars.
Peters didn’t just embrace Donald Trump’s lies and conspiracy theories in the wake of his 2020 election defeat; she also acted on them, using someone else’s security badge to allow a Mike Lindell associate to access county election equipment.
The apparent point of the endeavor was to leak election machinery data in pursuit of a conspiratorial plot.
Not surprisingly, Peters was caught and indicted. She pleaded not guilty, but after she and her attorney struggled to present a compelling defense, a Colorado jury convicted her, finding her guilty of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant; one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation; first-degree official misconduct; violation of duty; and failing to comply with the secretary of state.
Ahead of sentencing, Peters showed no remorse. A judge ultimately sentenced her to nine years behind bars.
Now, she’ll go free, thanks to a Democratic governor who commuted her sentence.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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