US EditionMinnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell's Home Burglary Trial Set To Start Monday
MINNESOTA, JUL 14 – Nicole Mitchell faces burglary and possession charges after allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home with a crowbar in April 2024, leading to her removal from Democratic caucus meetings.
- Jury selection began on July 14 in Becker County District Court, with proceedings continuing through Friday, July 18, on July 14.
- Mitchell allegedly entered her stepmother's Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, home in April 2024, arrested on April 22, 2024, and used a crowbar, court documents say.
- The felony burglary charge carries a mandatory minimum of six months and up to 20 years in prison, with a $35,000 fine, Mitchell has pleaded not guilty, and felony possession of burglary tools carries up to three years and a $5,000 fine.
- DFL leaders barred Mitchell from committee assignments, Senate Republicans called for her resignation, and a jury of 15 will decide her guilt.
- The outcome would determine which party controls the Senate, and a removal vote could cost the DFL its one-vote majority.
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Weeklong burglary trial for Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell begins
The first day of a felony burglary trial for a Minnesota senator was dominated by jury selection Monday in Becker County District Court. Sen. Nicole Mitchell is accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s house in Detroit Lakes in April 2024. According to court documents, when Mitchell was arrested, she told police officers she was retrieving items that belonged to her late father. Mitchell was charged with two felony burglary counts: first-degree …
Jury of 10 men, five women seated in Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s felony burglary trial
DETROIT LAKES — During jury selection for the felony burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, the Becker County prosecutor asked just a few questions of the 23 potential jurors as he sought to forecast who might be most receptive…
Jury Selection Began Monday morning for Sen. Nicole Mitchell
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — First day of jury selection has gone underway, with many of the jurors having prior knowledge of the case. And one of the biggest questions coming up for jurors is if they would be able to set aside personal feelings if they were a burglary victim. “I don’t think you can cast judgment until everything’s laid out in front of you.” The jury panel was pressed for answers as several had mentioned they had been the victi…
Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell's burglary trial begins with jury selection
The 2025 legislative session delayed Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s original trial date set for January. It was rescheduled for June, but days before jury selection, the trial was postponed after Mitchell’s name appeared on the hit list of Vance Boelter.
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