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Appeals judge seems skeptical of sentence for pro-Trump Colorado clerk Tina Peters

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/appeals-judge-seems-skeptical-sentence-pro-trump-colorado-clerk-tina-petershttps://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/politics/tina-peters-colorado-jared-polishttps://coloradosun.com/2026/01/14/tina-peters-colorado-court-of-appeals-arguments/
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  • A Colorado appeals panel signaled skepticism that Peters' election conspiracy theories could justify a nine-year prison term for orchestrating a data breach of election equipment.
  • The court said Peters cannot be punished for her First Amendment rights, stressing speech should not drive sentencing in election-security cases.
  • Peters' actions were tied to false claims about voting-machine fraud after the 2020 election, leading to a data breach of Mesa County's elections equipment.

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Election denier Tina Peters goes back to court after a boost from Colorado’s Democratic governor | CNN Politics

Election denier Tina Peters goes back to court after a boost from Colorado’s Democratic governor | CNN Politics

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