By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it will review the Colorado case that led to the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters. In May 2021, Peters was convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors related to a security breach involving election equipment at the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.
The Justice Department’s intervention is connected to a federal lawsuit Peters filed against the Larimer County Sheriff, seeking to be released from jail while the appeals process moves forward.
Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison, with six months to be served in county jail and the rest in state prison. She was convicted of four felonies, including three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation. She was also convicted of three misdemeanors: first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty, and failure to comply with an order from the Secretary of State.