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Peters Appeals for Trump Pardon to Overturn Conviction

12/26/2025

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Peters appeals a state court to recognize a pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump as valid, arguing it would nullify her state convictions and secure release from prison.
She was convicted for orchestrating a data breach of her county's election system, driven by claims of fraud.
Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser's office has dismissed the pardon's validity, stating it lacks precedent.

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Peters appeals a state court to recognize a pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump as valid, arguing it would nullify her state convictions and secure release from prison.
She was convicted for orchestrating a data breach of her county's election system, driven by claims of fraud.
Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser's office has dismissed the pardon's validity, stating it lacks precedent.