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(MN State) Sen. Nicole Mitchell convicted on both counts in burglary trial
https://www.startribune.com/sen-nicole-mitchell-burglary-trial-goes-to-jury/601434374archive: https://archive.ph/1B26M
DETROIT LAKES, MINN. - Following three days of emotional testimony, jurors found state Sen. Nicole Mitchell guilty Friday of first-degree burglary and felony possession of burglary tools in connection with the break-in at her stepmother’s home last spring.
Mitchell showed no outward emotion as Chief Judge Michael Fritz read the guilty verdicts. She sat with her hands in her lap and glanced over at the jury, which had deliberated for three hours.
She will not be automatically expelled from the Minnesota Senate due to the conviction, but her Senate colleagues could vote to remove her from the chamber when the Legislature is in session if she doesn’t resign on her own accord.
Ahead of the verdict, Mitchell, a Democrat, had told colleagues she intended to resign if found guilty, said Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, in a statement. “I expect her to follow through on that pledge,” Murphy said.
Mitchell showed no outward emotion as Chief Judge Michael Fritz read the guilty verdicts. She sat with her hands in her lap and glanced over at the jury, which had deliberated for three hours.
She will not be automatically expelled from the Minnesota Senate due to the conviction, but her Senate colleagues could vote to remove her from the chamber when the Legislature is in session if she doesn’t resign on her own accord.
Ahead of the verdict, Mitchell, a Democrat, had told colleagues she intended to resign if found guilty, said Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, in a statement. “I expect her to follow through on that pledge,” Murphy said.
The DFL controls the Minnesota state senate by one vote. Once she resigns, the governor will call a special election. It's a pretty safe seat.