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July 18, 2025 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Facts: Democratic Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell was found guilty by a jury on both charges—felony first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools—after breaking into her stepmother’s home on April 22, 2024, to allegedly retrieve items or check on her stepmother with Alzheimer’s.
The jury deliberated for three hours following four days of testimony; Mitchell pleaded not guilty, claiming it was a welfare check amid a family rift over her father’s death, but bodycam footage showed her telling an officer, “I know I did something bad.”
Prosecutors argued intent to commit theft based on her statements; the defense called it “poor judgment” not rising to burglary.
Mitchell testified about her relationship with stepmother Carol Mitchell, who said she felt “extremely violated”; the judge denied motions to exclude video and autopsy evidence.
She faces a mandatory minimum of XXX days in jail; sentencing date not set, and she remains free pending it.
Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said Mitchell pledged to resign if guilty; the governor and DFL Party Chair expect resignation, while Republicans urge expulsion (DFL holds one-seat majority); she survived prior expulsion attempts but was removed from committees.
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