A review of security footage confirmed that before the bench conference, Peters was sitting behind the defense table with a white tablet-like device perched on the courtroom bar, consistent with the reports of both Gonzalez and DDA Mosher.īased on the accounts of the DA’s Office, investigators secured a warrant for the device and its data saying, “a forensic review of this data is necessary to locate evidence that may have been deleted by the user or stored without the user’s knowledge.
She also noted that Clerk Peters then “closed the iPad and put it in her bag.”Īt the conclusion of the court hearing, both Gonzalez and DDA Mosher asserted their certainty that Tina Peters was either recording or attempting to record the court proceedings, appeared to try to stop the recording, and conceal the device in her bag. Gonzalez also stated when Peters rotated the device, she could see the iPad’s camera application was open. She reported the iPad was open and the rear-facing camera was positioned as if Peters was recording. Paralegal Haley Gonzalez told investigators that she also observed Tina Peters with what appeared to be an iPad in a white keyboard case. Joseph Breckenridge, suspect in bank robbery, arrested He stated that the iPad OS camera application was running. After which, Judge Barrett addressed the audience about recordings being prohibited in court, per the posted sign at the entrance, as well as “common sense.” He went on to caution the audience that if he learned of a recording, he would take appropriate legal action.ĭDA Mosher reported to investigators that he saw Clerk Peters holding her iPad “in such a manner as to point the rear-facing camera toward the podium as if recording DA Rubinstein.” Mosher’s account went on to state that after Barrett addressed the alleged recordings, Tina Peters rotated the iPad, giving him a view of the screen.
Mosher and Gonzalez also reported hearing Peters claim that she was not recording and those accusing her of recording were not being truthful.Īfter a request by District Attorney (DA) Rubinstein, a conference was held at the bench where Judge Barrett was made aware of Peters’ actions. According to the document, Paralegal Haley Gonzalez and Deputy District Attorney (DDA) Jonathan Mosher noticed that Tina Peters was using an Apple iPad to allegedly record the proceeding. Tina Peters, a Republican elected in 2018 to oversee elections in Mesa County, was charged with 10 felony and misdemeanor counts, including attempting to influence a public servant, criminal. Tina Peters is the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, and her bold gesture to have questioned the legality of Dominion voting machines and reportedly gave a non-employee access to them as caused her controversy In 2021, Tina was the stopped from supervising the election.
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