Verdict reached in Senator Mitchell burglary trial
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Senator Mitchell found guilty in burglary trial
Nicole Mitchell was charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools for the April 2024 break-in. Mitchell took the stand in her own defense, saying she was not planning to take anything. Prosecutors say she was there to steal, plain and simple. Mitchell’s lawyer said he is proud of the case even if he disagrees with the guilty verdict.
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The trial of Nicole Mitchell had been delayed several times before starting this week.
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of a Minnesota State Senator accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home last spring.
The jury found Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury) guilty of both charges.
Mitchell was charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools for the April 2024 break-in. Mitchell took the stand in her own defense, saying she was not planning to take anything, but drove to her stepmother’s home dressed in black in the middle of the night to check on her because her stepmother has Alzheimer’s. Prosecutors say she was there to steal, plain and simple.
Mitchell’s lawyer Dane Dekrey told media after the trial concluded that he is proud of the case even if he disagrees with the guilty verdict. He also said he believes they lost the case due to the original statements made on body camera.
In those statements made the night she was arrested, Mitchell told police she was at the house to retrieve items of sentimental value, including the ashes of her late father.