Tina Peters To Be FREED
https://therightscoop.com/breaking-colorado-gov-about-to-set-tina-peters-free/
BREAKING: Colorado Gov about to set Tina Peters FREE
The governor of Colorado revealed last night that he’s about to set Tina Peters free from her nine year prison sentence. He says he’s doing this because a friend of his was sentenced on the same felony charge to only probation and community service.
In realizing this sentencing disparity and how unfair it is for Peters, he’s decided to grant clemency to her in the next few weeks.
Here’s what he said:
Last week, former State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis was sentenced to probation and community service after being convicted of four felonies including Attempt to Influence a Public Official. She made a horrible mistake, and she was wrong. I hope she learns from this and can rebuild her life. As someone who has known Sonya as a friend for many years, on a personal level I was glad to hear she isn’t going to prison which is a hard place for anyone, no less a retired 68-year old pharmacist.
But it is not lost on me that she was convicted of the exact same felony charge as Tina Peters — attempting to influence a public official — and yet Tina Peters, as a non-violent first time offender got a nine year sentence. Justice in Colorado and America needs to be applied evenly, you never know when you might need to depend on the rule of law. This is the context I am using as I consider cases like this that have sentencing disparities, which is why I have extended the deadline for clemency applications until April 3rd. I will be making decisions on these cases throughout the remainder of my governorship.
Last week, former State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis was sentenced to probation and community service after being convicted of four felonies including Attempt to Influence a Public Official. She made a horrible mistake, and she was wrong. I hope she learns from this and can rebuild…
— Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) March 4, 2026
I’m glad Polis has finally found a reason to free Peters. I’m sure President Trump will be exceedingly happy about this, considering he’s been pushing Polis very hard to pardon Peters for a long time now, even calling him a sleazebag in December