GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The criminal trial for former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters began Wednesday.
Peters is charged with attempting to influence a public servant, identity theft, criminal impersonation and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation in connection to her attempt to find irregularities with the Mesa County election equipment. She is also charged with official misconduct, elections violations and failure to comply with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.
Day two of the trial saw James Cannon, chief investigator for the District Attorney’s office and Jessie Romero, voting systems manager of the Secretary of State office’s election division take the stand.
Cannon was asked about how he went about the criminal investigation, who was in the election systems room where the “trusted build” took place and if an unauthorized or misrepresented person was part of the “trusted build” process.
Romero was asked about the “trusted build” process and who was allowed to be in the room while it took place.
On day three, Gerald Wood — a local Grand Junction-area resident who specializes in information technology whose identity Peters is accused of stealing — took to the stand to testify that he was not present for the voting machine software update and never gave anyone permission to use his ID badge.
Mesa County Director of Elections Brandi Bantz, IT Operations Manager Lhana Jordan and former Mesa County Human Resources Director Brenda Moore also testified on day three.
The trial is expected to continue through the week and WesternSlopeNow will continue to livestream the court proceedings on its website.
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