Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters avoided a jail sentence Monday, after being found guilty last month on a charge of obstructing government operations in a case that stemmed from her allegedly viol.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) A former Colorado county clerk accused of illegally accessing her election system avoided jail time for a misdemeanor obstruction conviction in another case on Monday.
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This case is separate, but not entirely unrelated to, Peters’ legal troubles for allegedly helping someone breach the security of her office’s election equipment and lying about their identity to state officials.