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A former Colorado county clerk has been sentenced to nine years behind bars for leading a scheme to breach voting system data in her county

A judge sentenced a former Colorado county clerk to nine years behind bars Thursday for leading a voting system data-breach scheme inspired by the rampant false claims that fraud altered the 2020 presidential outcome.

Judge Matthew Barrett handed down the sentence after jurors found Tina Peters guilty in August for allowing a man to misuse a security card to access to the Mesa County election system and for being deceptive about that person’s identity.

The man was affiliated with My Pillow chief executive Mike Lindell, a prominent promoter of false claims that voting machines were manipulated to steal the election from Trump.

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[–] Yawweee877h444 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is she going to actually have to serve the time?

Or will she somehow avoid or get out of it due to 'old conservative republican white Karen lady privilege'?

[–] Vorticity 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

After watching the sentencing, she has been sent to county jail for now. Her lawyer motioned to have her released on bond while they appeal, but the judge denied that. They are going to appeal, who knows what will happen there,but she is in county jail right this moment.

If nothing changes, and I understood sentencing correctly, she will remain in county jail for six months then get transferred to federal prison for the remainder of her sentence.

[–] ZoopZeZoop 8 points 2 months ago

This is consistent with my observation of the events. One additional point, the judge presumed that she would be out before the end of the 9 years because of good behavior.

[–] Jumpingspiderman 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Federal? I think it's state prison for state crimes isn't it? I sure hope she serves her sentence in the worst state prison in CO.

[–] Vorticity 1 points 1 month ago

I'm actually not sure of he said state or federal prison. I thought he said federal. I expect you're right, though, that it is county jail, then state prison.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probably will get pardoned if trump wins this fall...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Actually she can’t be presidents can only pardon federal offenses and her sentence is due to state offenses so only the Colorado governed can pardon her I think— not that I think they would or should