Can bail be weaponized to silence dissent? Carl Payne reports lawyers backing ex-Ohio candidate Terpsehore Maras argue that denying bail to Tina Peters—serving 9 years for unauthorized Dominion Voting Systems access—violates her First Amendment rights. Their amicus brief warns of punishing speech via bail, sparking a federal legal debate. Details: https://www.alternet.org/qanon-podcaster-urges-court-to-release-tina-peters-from-colorado-prison/ #CarlPayne #TinaPeters #TerpsehoreMaras #ColoradoNewsline #FirstAmendment #bail #habeascorpus #DominionVotingSystems #electionsecurity #legalcase Great coverage by Payne!
Notorious election-denying podcaster joins Trump battle to release Tina Peters from CO prison
A failed Ohio secretary of state candidate backed Tina Peters’ release from prison in a proposed amicus brief filed in federal court in Colorado over the weekend.In the filing, lawyers for Terpsehore Maras argue that a denial of bail for Peters violates the former Mesa County clerk and recorder’s Fi...