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Former Colorado official sentenced to prison in election data scheme
The Washington Post ^ | October 3, 2024 at 3:07 p.m. EDT | Maegan Vazquez

Posted on 10/03/2024 12:47:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Tina Peters, a former county election official in Colorado, was sentenced Thursday to 8½ years in prison and six months in jail after being found guilty of charges connected to efforts to copy election data from her office as Donald Trump and his allies spread false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and searched for evidence to prove it.

Judge Matthew Barrett, who presided over the sentencing, also ordered Peters, the former Mesa County clerk, to pay thousands of dollars in fines.

Peters, who had asked for probation, emphasized earlier in Thursday’s sentencing that maintaining her innocence was not a form of disrespect of the law, saying, “I’m not a criminal, and I don’t deserve to go to a prison where other people committed heinous crimes.”

But in his sentencing decision, Barrett said Peters used her privilege “to obtain power, a following and fame.”

“You are no hero, you abused your position, and you’re a charlatan who used and is still using your prior position in office to peddle a snake oil that’s been proven to be a snake oil time and time again,” the judge remarked before handing down the sentence.

In August, a Colorado jury found Peters guilty on seven of 10 charges, including several counts of attempting to influence a public servant and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation.

Prosecutors charged Peters in 2022 and accused her of helping to secretly copy Dominion Voting Systems hard drives by sneaking Conan Hayes, a former professional surfer and purported computer expert, into secure areas of her office in 2021 using someone else’s security badge. Within months, data from her office appeared online and was featured at a symposium held by Mike Lindell, the MyPillow chief executive who continues to trumpet false...

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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: barrettisfairgame; civilwar; destroybarrett; doxanddestroy; doxmatthewbarrett; electionfraud; enemieslist; enemyjudge; matthewbarrett; punkjudge; voterfraud
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Tina's crime? Backing up the log file of a voting machine before Democrat election officials could illegally delete it.
1 posted on 10/03/2024 12:47:42 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Tina’s crime? Backing up the log file of a voting machine before Democrat election officials could illegally delete it.


Exactly .... another example of this regime’s WEAPONIZED GOV’T!!!


2 posted on 10/03/2024 12:49:55 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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” to peddle a snake oil that’s been proven to be a snake oil time and time again”

The judge is using political diatribes he read in the media to make such a claim.

This outrageous retaliation by the insane Colorado Secretary of State - a woman who’s absurd “insurrection” claims were beaten down by the Supreme Court - deserves to have the entirety of the state government there to be driven out of office and prosecuted themselves.

And this “judge” should be dealt with by the electorate of Mesa County, which is a rather conservative area. And likely will be.

Maybe he can get a job in Arizona from the Deranged Dyke Kris Mayes.


3 posted on 10/03/2024 12:54:03 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

We are now a Communist Nation.


4 posted on 10/03/2024 12:54:42 PM PDT by Openurmind
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I’m interested to hear any comments about this video alleging that “Tina Peters Was Set Up.” (I have no connection with this podcaster or video, but happened to see it posted on another site.)

https://biggertruth.substack.com/p/tina-peters-was-set-up


5 posted on 10/03/2024 12:56:16 PM PDT by onthelookout777
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
These people have no conscience. They don't are who they destroy while knowing she was only trying to confirm what everyone knows. The election was stolen. Same with J6ers. God one day expose their evil hearts.
6 posted on 10/03/2024 12:58:56 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness. )
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“you’re a charlatan”

“using your prior position in office to peddle a snake oil that’s been proven to be a snake oil time and time again”

Did “Judge” Matthew Barrett first stop understanding the connection between language and reality, or did he simply jump right into his career of corruption and fraud?


7 posted on 10/03/2024 1:03:33 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t cuss much usually but this is enough to get Mother Theresa to let fly. Ji beg God to execute justice on those who have done this to her.


8 posted on 10/03/2024 1:05:56 PM PDT by butterdezillion
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To: Linda Frances

Agreed


9 posted on 10/03/2024 1:09:09 PM PDT by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: reasonisfaith

When are we going to start investigating the finances of these judges?


10 posted on 10/03/2024 1:12:48 PM PDT by Openurmind
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fight fraud and they will take you down. Fighting fraud needs to have more permanent consequences that cannot be undone by lawfare. That will make the fraudsters take pause.


11 posted on 10/03/2024 1:12:48 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

She was made an example of. Even if Trump wins I think it’s too late to change course.

It’s a really sad day.


12 posted on 10/03/2024 1:16:11 PM PDT by GSWarrior (Don’t ever tell me “it can’t happen here.”)
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And her evidence made it to an investigation or a court. Poof- Its gone. Things are so corrupt.


13 posted on 10/03/2024 1:16:12 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Openurmind

Let’s just say, it’s on the horizon and we’re riding at a gallop.

I would say this “judge” Matthew Barrett had best keep his records in order, but when it comes down to it he won’t need them in his military tribunal.


14 posted on 10/03/2024 1:16:45 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Railroaded by the Communist Party.


15 posted on 10/03/2024 1:16:50 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’d call the judge a horse’s ass, but that would be an insult to horses.


16 posted on 10/03/2024 1:17:49 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
was sentenced Thursday to 8½ years in prison and six months in jail

I never heard of a case where someone was sentenced to both prison and jail. Prison is normally for those convicted of a felony (1 year or more) and jail is for those convicted of a misdemeanor (1 yr or less).
17 posted on 10/03/2024 1:31:04 PM PDT by Signalman (I am not a snob. Ask anyone who matters.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Scheme? Try whistleblower and truth teller. Trump should have a list for pardons on Day 1


18 posted on 10/03/2024 1:37:31 PM PDT by 1malumprohibitum (I’m )
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" . . . was sentenced Thursday to 8½ years in prison and six months in jail . . . "

Is there a difference between prison and jail? I don't get it.
19 posted on 10/03/2024 1:38:01 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Oh, LORD, if for no other reason than to get these unjustly imprisoned citizens released, please let Trump be elected next month!


20 posted on 10/03/2024 1:38:46 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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