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Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence (apnews.com)

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DENVER (AP) — Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence.

Peters’ release was confirmed by the Colorado Department of Corrections. The state agency said it would have no more information about the 70-year-old inmate. Her sentence was shortened by Gov. Jared Polis last month after Trump waged a lengthy pressure campaign against the governor and his state.

Peters served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentence.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Seriously though: what the actual fuck was Polis’s logic here…? This is a deeply stupid move.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Getting paid, same as the rest of them

[–] cm0002@libretechni.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

Dudes a pure establishment dem, he vetoes good bills half the time because businesses complained

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Fucking pathetic