A jury on Friday found Minnesota Democrat State Senator Nicole Mitchell guilty of felony burglary.
The jury convicted Nicole Mitchell of both charges: First-degree burglary and possession of burglary of theft tools after she got caught breaking into her stepmother’s home to retrieve her deceased father’s belongings.
CBS News reported:
Jurors have found Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell guilty on both charges in her burglary trial.
The jury needed three hours of deliberation to reach the verdict following the fourth day of testimony. Nicole Mitchell was convicted of felony first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools for breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, home on April 22, 2024.
Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald said he is “pleased for Carol Mitchell, for some justice.” Defense attorney Dane DeKrey said his team said there are “arguments for mercy” in Nicole Mitchell’s sentencing.
The judge overseeing the trial said Nicole Mitchell could remain free pending sentencing. A date has not yet been set.
Bodycam footage of Minnesota Democrat Senator Nicole Mitchell was released during the trial for her first-degree burglary charges last week.
Nicole Mitchell was arrested last April for breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home to retrieve some of her recently deceased father’s belongings.
Nicole Mitchell’s stepmother called 911 and reported a burglary at her home on April 22, 2024.
Mitchell wore all black and tried to run out of the basement as law enforcement arrived on the scene to confront her.
The Democrat was charged with first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools, CBS News reported.
Last Tuesday, bodycam footage of police officers confronting a beanie-clad Mitchell was released.
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