Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for election tampering

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was sentenced Thursday to eight and a half years in prison after being convicted of several felony charges in an election computer breach case. After that sentence is complete, she will serve six months in jail, for a total of nine years behind bars.

"Your lies are well documented, and these convictions are serious," 21st Judicial District Judge Matthew Barrett told Peters at her sentencing. "I'm convinced you would do it all over again if you could. You're as defiant as a defendant as this court has ever seen."

Peters has said she is innocent, a claim she repeated even after a jury convicted her of seven out of 10 charges in August. She has shown off her ankle monitor on her podcast.

"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 junk time and time again in your world," Barrett told Peters.

The jury found Peters guilty on the following charges:

Three counts of attempt to influence a public servant
One count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation
One count of official misconduct
One count of violation of duty
One count of failure to comply with secretary of state requirements

Peters faced a maximum of up to roughly 20 years in prison.

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[justpde]

No drug problems, no alcohol problems. No, you have a hate problem.

[qitty]

As a veteran, I love how he invoked her son's service when calling her out on her treason.

[Sterlingx]

That judge let her have it. Imagine being 70 and doing time for Trump!

[catanthiadover]

This Judge Barrett should be sitting on the Supreme Court, NOT the other one....

[dbensonu-bsui]

Another lost brainwashed soul going to jail for the biggest conman in history

[michaeldurrant]

Imagine going to prison for a man with no demonstrable principles. What a world we live in.

[MaxR]

MAN THIS IS SO SATISFYING! Bye bye Peters, please don't come out of your cell. We don't want you!

[dsteb]

I bet she’s confused about why the white legal system is treating her like she’s black. And I’m here for it. It’s about time criminals are treated like criminals regardless of race or status.

[carlrosa]

I watched the judge's comments to her three times. It was SO GOOD that it was almost fattening. He HAMMERED HER. HAMMERED HER.

[sundogfun]

She is a traitor that belongs (and is) in jail. Trump should be treated no less harshly. Full stop.

[edwsc]

Justice is SERVED !! For Once ! So PROUD of this prosecution team and the Judge for having the COURAGE not to fold to these election denyers LIES ! Today..was a GREAT Day for America !

[jooki]

Not remorseful at all but incredibly smug and confident she would get off scot free, only now pretending and crying crocodile tears. The judge laying it on her and calling her privileged and a charlatan was so good to listen to!

[sarniatownreggae]

That judge speaks for all of us who are sick and tired of all this MAGA bullshit!

[truetonorth]

Finally, some justice served. There have been too many families torn apart by these conspiracies. My heart aches for the victims of Trump and The MAGA Movement's vitriol and lies.

[tdawg]

Tina Peters got 8+ years for a fella that has the same regard for her as a bottle cap or a mote of dust. At 70 years of age it won’t be easy time.

[davidwilkins]

Let that serve as a message to the stooges involved with the upcoming Georgia election, and elsewhere.

[justayoutuber]

This Judge is Making America Accountable Again! 😁

[MorganAppleby]

ACTUAL JUSTICE - Finally some accountability

[tzt]

Her statement was all about her being a victim. The lack of self awareness is hilarious. She is definitely a narcissist.

[lisadgingersnaps]

She needs to spend all 9 years in jail.