Colorado appeals court orders resentencing of Tina Peters

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 831

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ conviction on felony charges related to a breach of her office’s elections equipment, but it ruled that a trial court had erred in imposing her nine-year prison sentence.

Peters’ sentence, handed down in October 2024, was “based in part on improper consideration of her exercise of her right to free speech,” a panel of three appellate judges wrote in their unanimous …

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