Colorado Clerk Sentenced to Nine Years

Sixty-nine year old Tina Peters, the Mesa County Clerk, who gave access to vote counting machines to a Trump supporter, was excoriated by District Court Judge Mathew Barrett before he sentenced her to nine years imprisonment for the data breach. He told her she never took her job seriously, as well as labeling her 'a charlatan". She became a hero of election-deniers, and is unapologetic for her role in stoking fears of a stolen election. She claims "wireless devices" could have hacked the vote in Mesa County. The judge grew exasperated with her claims, telling her, "I've let you go on enough about this, the votes are the votes". Peters' actions have cost the county $1.4 million in legal fees and lost employee time according to Republican County Commissioner Cody Davis who testified at the sentencing hearing. He also added that her behavior made the county, "a national laughingstock".  She has persisted in accusing Dominion Voting Systems of Colorado, who provided Mesa County with their voting equipment, of stealing votes. Her defiance was a factor in Judge Barrett's sentencing.

Peters was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public official, one count of criminal impersonation, and first degree official misconduct. The Secretary of State said in response to the sentencing that Colorado will not allow any one to threaten its elections, and looks forward to another secure and successful election in November. This is the longest sentence so far for involvement in the election fraud coup led by Don the Con. US Person or 'Brand X' thinks the sentence is stiff for a first-time offender, but appropriate given the gravity of the crimes.