Mesa County clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state, Tina Peters, will receive a pardon from President Donald Trump. Peters is serving a nine-year sentence after a state jury convicted her of participating in a scheme to breach the Mesa County voting systems. (Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)
Peters, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in December, spent her Christmas in a Colorado prison after being convicted in October 2024 as the state resists the pressure from Trump.
Her lawyers nevertheless argue that a state-level pardon from Gov. Jared Polis is on its way. Trump had threatened the state with a loss of federal funding if Polis doesn't issue a pardon. Polis, for his part, has described Peters' nine-year sentence as "harsh."
Trump has posted on social media about Peters' case multiple times, describing her as a "patriot."
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President Donald Trump has demanded the release of Tina Peters. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
"I have great confidence that the appeal will be determined in Tina's favor," Ticktin explained. "However, the pardon which was issued by the grace of President Trump and for which we are extremely grateful could have put us in a difficult position.
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"Contrary to Colorado’s governor, we see the pardon as applicable to state charges," Peters’ attorney added. "Hence, the Colorado Court of Appeals may or may not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal, which has been pending."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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