President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters is front and center in a legal battle as she remains jailed on a state conviction.
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AttorneysrepresentingTinaPetersfiledamotionseekingtohavetheformerColoradocountyclerkreleasedfromjailandforanappellatecourttorecognizeapardonrecentlyissuedbyPresidentDonaldTrump.
TinaPeters,whowaspardonedbyPresidentDonaldTrumpearlierthismonth,spentherChristmasinaColoradoprisonafterbeingconvictedinOctober2024asthestateresiststhepressurefromTrump.
Themotion,obtainedbyFoxNewsDigital,wasfiledDec.23andoutlinedwhyPetersshouldbereleased.
“ThereisnoquestionthatthePardonforgavefederaloffenses,”themotionstates.“However,thePardonalsoforgaveColoradostatecourtconvictionsforactionsClerkPeters‘mayhavecommittedortakenpartinrelatedtoelectionintegrityandsecurity’duringtheapplicabletimeperiod.”
TRUMPISSUESSWEEPINGPARDONSFOR2020ELECTIONALLIES—WHATTHEMOVEREALLYMEANS
PeterswasaRepublicanlawclerkwhowasconvictedofofficialmisconduct,cons
