Defense reply raises stakes in Peters appeal, asks court to order immediate release
By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice
With oral arguments just days away, Tina Peters’ legal team has raised the stakes in her appeal, filing a reply that no longer asks the Colorado Court of Appeals simply to weigh jurisdiction—but to declare it already lost and order her immediate release.
The reply, filed on the Jan. 8 deadline, directly challenges the Attorney General’s position that the court retains authority over the case and frames Peters’ continued imprisonment as unconstitutional.
2026-01-08 A Peters Reply to Peoples ResponseDownload
Her attorneys explicitly say the appellate court should find that it lacks jurisdiction and that Peters “must be released from custody forthwith.”
The filing follows Peters’ Dec. 23 motion challenging the cou...
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