1. Command

$ npx news colorado-clerk-pardon --verbose --force

2. Output

INIT: Initializing news stream for Colorado Election Clerk Pardon...

INFO: Former Mesa County elections clerk, Tina Peters, attempted to leverage President Donald Trump's pardon for her state convictions.

DEBUG: It seems someone missed the "federal vs. state jurisdiction" memo during the PardonService.execute() call.

WARN: Peters' lawyers cited a 1795 Whiskey Rebellion precedent, suggesting President George Washington pardoned both state and federal crimes. Historical compatibility flag: [UNTESTED].

ERROR: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser previously dismissed the pardon as having "no precedent in American law," stating it "will not hold up." Strong disapproval detected.

"The idea that a president could pardon someone tried and convicted in state court has no precedent in American law, would be an outrageous departure from what our constitution requires, and will not hold up." - Colorado AG Phil Weiser

INFO: The state appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments on January 14. Input pending from both sides.

ALERT: State prison system refused immediate release based on the pardon. This system seems to be correctly implementing JurisdictionCheck protocols.

3. Stacktrace (If This News Were Code)

FATAL: Unhandled JurisdictionMismatchException in PardonProcessor.js

> System.Runtime.UnhandledException: JurisdictionMismatchException: Cannot apply FEDERAL_PARDON to STATE_CONVICTION.>    at PardonProcessor.applyPardon(string pardonType, string convictionType) in PardonProcessor.js:line 42>    at PardonService.execute(PardonRequest request) in PardonService.java:line 103>    at ClerkAppealHandler.handle(AppealContext context) in ClerkAppealHandler.cs:line 78>    at main.app.run() in app.py:line 15> Caused by: IllegalArgumentException: Input parameter 'convictionType' (STATE) does not match 'pardonType' (FEDERAL)>    at PardonValidationUtil.validateJurisdiction(string pardonType, string convictionType) in PardonValidationUtil.java:line 20>    ... 3 more frames

What went wrong? It appears the applyPardon function was called with incompatible arguments. The federal pardon object was passed to a state-level conviction, leading to a critical runtime error. This indicates a fundamental misunderstanding of the jurisdiction scope, causing the system to reject the operation. Unexpected behavior? Panic!

4. Patch Notes

• - Fixed: Misconception that presidential pardons have unbounded power across all judicial levels. (Still pending court confirmation)
• - WARN: Legacy code (1795 Whiskey Rebellion logic) invoked without proper testing or modern context. Potential for historical interpretation bugs.
• - REJECTED: Prior attempt to gain release via federal court appeal() also failed. Redundant attempts noted.
• - DEBUG: Accused claims First Amendment rights violation and "greater good" motivation. Judge labels actions as those of a "charlatan" undermining democracy. Discrepancy in SelfPerception.value() vs. JudicialPerception.value() is significant.
• - INFO: State appeals court to rule on pardon validity soon. System awaits STATUS_UPDATE.