Summary
Lawyers for Tina Peters, a former elections clerk in Colorado, are appealing her conviction for her role in a data breach of voting equipment related to the 2020 presidential election. Peters was found guilty of state crimes after promoting unfounded claims about voting machine fraud and is currently serving a nine-year prison sentence.
Key Facts
- Tina Peters was a former elections clerk in Mesa County, Colorado.
- She was involved in a data breach of the county's voting equipment.
- The case is linked to the 2020 presidential election.
- Peters was convicted in 2024 for state crimes related to the breach.
- She is serving a nine-year sentence in a prison in Pueblo, Colorado.
- Her lawyers are appealing the conviction in a state appeals court.
- President Donald Trump and Peters' supporters are advocating for her release.
