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Colorado appeals court throws out Tina Peters’ 9-year prison term, orders resentencing
The panel of three judges found that Mesa County District Judge Matthew Barrett wrongly based part of his original sentence on Peters’ exercise of her right to free speech, according to a 74-page opinion released Thursday.The court upheld her convictions and rejected an effort by President Donald Trump to pardon his political ally, despite his fixation on freeing her and an ongoing pressure campaign against Colorado. Peters has backed Trump’s false claims that he won the 2020 election.
Democratic lawmakers across the state urged Polis not to reduce Peters’ sentence, arguing that doing so would embolden election conspiracy theorists and undermine the justice system. House Speaker Julie McCluskie said Thursday morning that she needed to review the ruling.
Colorado appeals court throws out Tina Peters’ 9-year prison term, orders resentencing
The panel of three judges found that the original sentencing judge wrongly based part of the sentence on Peters’ exercise of her right to free speech, according to a 78-page opinion released Thursday.
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