[[Democrat]]-controlled [[Colorado]] absurdly sentenced her to 9 years in prison, rather than the probation that many expected on the rarely used charges filed against her. No one has ever been given such a long prison sentence on similar facts. The Colorado sentencing judge repeatedly called Peters a "charlatan" during the sentencing hearing,<ref>https://coloradonewsline.com/2024/10/03/tina-peters-former-mesa-county-clerk-sentenced-to-9-years-in-prison-over-voting-systems-breach/</ref> which of course would not be a crime anyway. | [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Colorado]] absurdly sentenced her to 9 years in prison, rather than the probation that many expected on the rarely used charges filed against her. No one has ever been given such a long prison sentence on similar facts. The Colorado sentencing judge repeatedly called Peters a "charlatan" during the sentencing hearing,<ref>https://coloradonewsline.com/2024/10/03/tina-peters-former-mesa-county-clerk-sentenced-to-9-years-in-prison-over-voting-systems-breach/</ref> which of course would not be a crime anyway. |