Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL) found guilty of felony burglary

A jury of nine men and three women on Friday convicted Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell of felony burglary and possession of burglary tools, concluding a case that has roiled the closely divided Minnesota Senate for over a year.

The jury deliberated for just over three hours Friday and asked no questions of the judge. Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald told reporters that he was satisfied justice was served for Carol Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell’s stepmother whose house the senator broke into.

“I’m pleased for Carol Mitchell,” McDonald said. “There’s some justice.”

Mitchell faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for the burglary charge. She faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison for the burglary tools conviction.



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