GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Tina Peters was found guilty of seven of the 10 charges against her in July, and today the embattled former employee will be sentenced for the crimes she committed.

Peters’ sentencing begins at 9:30 a.m. and will be livestreamed at the top of this article as soon as it begins.

After a long lead-up to a trial marred by delays, Peters was convicted of three counts of influencing a public official, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, dereliction of duty and failure to comply with directives of the Secretary of State.

During the trial, prosecutors claimed that Peters did not have legal authorization at the time of the tampering. The defense argued that Peters should have established the validity of the election and events and said the act was not unlawful at the time.

Sherrona Bishop, a political activist and one of Peters’ defenders, said, “When the election was over, it didn’t seem right to me and to many in the community.”

Prosecutors argued that Peters committed identity theft after violating Rule 20.3.1 under the Secretary of State’s Guidelines for Election Officials, which states who may be in the room where voting machines are housed.

Additionally, they argued that Peters allowed Conan Hayes, an ally of Peters and a former professional surfer, to enter the room under the identity of Gerald Wood, a private software developer from Mesa County. The defense claimed this was not a breach of her duties as a clerk.

The trial made national headlines and was closely linked to the broader election denial movement.

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