US EditionCriminal Trial of DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell Delayed
- Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell faced a felony burglary trial scheduled to begin June 16, 2024, in Detroit Lakes District Court.
- The trial arose after Mitchell was arrested on April 22, 2024, at her stepmother Carol Mitchell's home following a reported break-in.
- Mitchell has entered a not guilty plea to two felony charges, including first-degree burglary and having tools related to burglary, while asserting that she was collecting belongings that once belonged to her deceased father.
- Defense attorney Dane DeKrey said media reports are "the tip of the iceberg" and urged not to rush to judgment, while law professor Mark Osler noted this is a unique street crime case involving a political figure.
- The trial was delayed and replaced by Zoom motion hearings on June 16, 2024, with implications for both political fallout and intra-family complexities.
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Duluth News Tribune
Criminal trial of DFL state Sen. Nicole Mitchell delayed
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — State Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s criminal trial, originally set to begin Monday morning in the Becker County Courthouse in Detroit Lakes, has been delayed. The DFLer from Woodbury is charged with two felonies for allegedly breaking into the home of her stepmother. As of Sunday afternoon, June 15, the court docket shows motion hearings set to begin Monday at 9 a.m. instead of a previously scheduled trial. Police arrested Mitche…
Change made regarding start of burglary trial for Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The felony burglary trial of a Minnesota senator that was scheduled to start with jury selection on Monday, June 16, in Becker County District Court in Detroit Lakes will not proceed as originally planned. Jury selection in the trial for Sen. Nicole Mitchell was to begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday. On Sunday, June 15, court officials issued a notice stating that instead of the start of jury selection, a hearing will be held at 9 …
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