Summary
Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections clerk, has asked a state appeals court to accept a pardon from President Donald Trump for her state convictions. Her lawyers argue that the pardon should remove the court's power over her convictions, though legal experts note that presidential pardons do not apply to state crimes.
Key Facts
- Tina Peters is a former Colorado elections clerk.
- She was convicted of state crimes related to a data breach involving voting machine fraud claims from the 2020 election.
- President Donald Trump issued a pardon for Peters on December 5.
- Peters' legal team argues this pardon should invalidate her state convictions.
- Legal experts have said that presidential pardons do not apply to state law violations.
- The court is being asked to decide if Trump's pardon is valid for state offenses.
- Peters' attorneys cited historical pardons by President George Washington as part of their argument.
- Oral arguments in Peters’ appeal are scheduled for January 14.
