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Trump Pardon Disputed in Tina Peters' Election Fraud Case

12/30/2025

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Attorneys for Tina Peters ask the Colorado Court of Appeals to release her from custody, citing a pardon signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Peters is serving a nine-year sentence for breaching election systems in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
The court filing includes a state attorney's confirmation that the pardon does not affect Peters' state conviction.

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Attorneys for Tina Peters ask the Colorado Court of Appeals to release her from custody, citing a pardon signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Peters is serving a nine-year sentence for breaching election systems in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
The court filing includes a state attorney's confirmation that the pardon does not affect Peters' state conviction.