Peters convicted of election tampering seeks Trump pardon recognition for state crimes, creating unprecedented constitutional collision. A-score: Election integrity (4) - convicted election official seeking pardon. Rule of law (5) - direct challenge to state criminal justice system via federal pardon claim. Separation of powers (5) - tests federalism boundaries and pardon scope. Capture (4) - personnel_capture mechanism as convicted official seeks executive intervention. Corruption (3) - underlying conviction for election system breach. High precedent severity (1.3) if successful would fundamentally alter state/federal criminal jurisdiction. Mechanism modifier 1.25 for personnel_capture testing institutional boundaries. Scope 0.85 for single-state but national implications. Base 32.34 * modifiers = 43.5. B-score: High novelty (8) - unprecedented pardon application to state crimes. Strong media appeal (8) and outrage potential (7). Layer 2: Pattern match (8) with broader pardon controversy, timing (7) amid Trump pardon wave, mismatch (6) between legal merit and attention. Intentionality 9 for strategic test case. Final 29.3. Delta +14.2 indicates real constitutional damage exceeds hype, but both scores high enough for Mixed classification given overlapping concerns.