>>173721, >>173722, >>173723, >>173724
Brian Cates - Political Columnist & Pundit @drawandstrike - One of the STRANGEST THINGS about this travesty of a case against Tina Peters is how she ended up with a 9 year prison sentence when she was charged with a misdemeanor.
This 'error' being admitted to by the CO state AG's office is incredible.
By it's very nature, it CAN'T be an 'error'.
They literally CHARGED Peters with one level of offense, but then CONVICTED and SENTENCED her on a much HIGHER level of offense.
You do not do that kind of thing by accident.
There are all kinds of safeguard and checks and balances n' shit that supposed to PREVENT this kind of thing.
Not the least of which is BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW, where charging someone with a misdemeanor offense but convicting and sentencing them as if they'd committed a felony is a BIG NO NO.
In case you're wondering why the 3 judges are looking at this state prosecutor sent to try to clean up this mess and save the case as if she's speaking a completely different language from them. Like she's from another country they're not familiar with.
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Brian Cates - Political Columnist & Pundit @drawandstrike
Yes, this is reversible error.
This prosecutor knows this, which is why she is visibly uncomfortable with these three state appellate judges staring at her as she babbles sure the jury was given the wrong instructions, but hey, it's ok!
Anybody who's taken even a casual glance at this case can see from the sentence imposed this was a malicious and highly politicized prosecution.
FREE TINA PETERS!
https://x.com/drawandstrike/status/2011833549830119695