Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk, is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of obstruction of government operations. Ultimately, she was convicted. But she avoided jail time as part of her sentence. Yes, Tina Peters will be under house arrest for four months. She was convicted of obstructing government operations in March this year. Since then she has been waiting for her sentence. In addition, to be under house arrest for 4 months, she must also pay a fine of $750 and 120 hours of community service within a year while wearing an ankle monitor. If you are struggling to understand the details of Tina Peters’s quote, this article is for you. We have covered all aspects of this news. Stick to this page and go through this column to the end. Swipe down the page.
Update on Tina Peters’ arrest by the Mesa Clerk
A jury convicted Tina Peters in March of obstructing government operations. She has now been ordered to spend four months under house arrest while wearing an ankle monitor, pay a $750 fine and perform 120 hours of community service over a year. In particular, she avoided prison in the verdict. She faces two charges related to improperly recording a court hearing on an iPad for her deputy clerk last year. Swipe down for more details.
According to documents, on February 8, 2022, Grand Junction Police approached her at a bagel shop to execute a search warrant on her iPad. Police arrested her when she tried to stop an officer from taking her iPad. This incident happened while everyone was sitting at the table and Tina Peters was walking by. A customer at the bakery recorded the incident. The video shows Tina Peters screaming and obstructing government officials from performing their duties. Scroll down the page.
“The suspect attempted to kick back with his right leg to strike Officer Tafoya,” court documents read. She missed Officer Tafoya’s body but made contact with Officer Tafoya’s Taser and the magazine pouch was on Officer Tafoya’s belt. I told the suspect: ‘Don’t kick! Do you understand?!’ Sergeant. Church also told the suspect to ‘relax,’ but she yelled, ‘No!’” Her iPad was seized by the district attorney. But she insisted it did not belong to her. She was acquitted of a second charge of obstructing a government official. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.
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