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Former Sen. Nicole Mitchell to appeal $26K restitution order from break-in at her stepmother's home

Former DFL Sen. Nicole Lynn Mitchell of Woodbury is appealing a Dec. 17 order requiring her to pay more than $26,000 in restitution from the April 22, 2024, break-in in Detroit Lakes.
Her attorneys note the restitution chiefly covers housing and security costs as the stepmother moved and claimed over a year's rent after the break-in, while Mitchell says she sought belongings of her late father.
According to 911 transcripts, Mitchell entered through a basement window, was arrested in the basement after her stepmother tripped over her, and she stayed on the line armed with a steak knife.
A Becker County jury convicted Mitchell in July, leading to sentencing in September to six months jail and a $1,000 fine, and her July 25 resignation preserved a 34-33 Minnesota Senate majority.
The defense says it demanded records on Nov. 6 and received them on Nov. 7, missing the five-business-day statutory deadline for the Nov. 12 hearing, while Judge Fritz ruled the state did not waive the deadline.

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Former Sen. Nicole Mitchell to appeal $26K restitution order from break-in at her stepmother's home

The defense team cried foul over the restitution order, but the prosecution told the judge that the defense may have just blown the mission and missed the legal deadline.

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