A woman at the center of one of the most controversial election-related criminal cases in recent memory walked out of a Colorado prison on Monday, and the Democrat who let her go is now facing consequences from his own party.
Tina Peters, the former Mesa County Clerk, was freed after Colorado Governor Jared Polis moved to commute her sentence earlier last month.
Peters had been sentenced to nine years behind bars following her conviction on charges tied to election law violations stemming from the 2020 presidential race.
The commutation came on May 15, setting the stage for her release and an immediate political firestorm.
At the heart of the original case was an incident during the 2020 election cycle in which Peters was accused of allowing a person to gain entry to election equipment linked to Dominion Voting Systems using an election worker’s badge.
