Minnesota legislator convicted of theft may face up to 20 years behind bars

Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell was convicted of theft on Friday, more than a year after she was arrested, invading the stepmother’s house.

Mitchell collided with pressure to leave both sides of the passage after arrest, but they had some defenders who said she deserved her day in court. One of them was the leader of the majority of the Senate Minnesota Erin Murphy, who, like Mitchell, is a member of the Democratic Party Sports Party (DFL).

“Senator Mitchell was granted a proper process, a jury of her peers, and that the juror sentenced. I was relieved that at the end of the trial of Senator Mitchela.

“Senator Mitchell told his colleagues that he intended to resign when he was found guilty of this crime, and I expect it to fulfill this promise. Our coacus remains focused on issues that are important for Minnesotian families and communities.”

Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell sung for allegedly invading the stepmother’s house last year. (Detroit -Police Department; Senate Minnesota)

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The state legislator was arrested in April 2024 on suspicion of breaking through the stepmother’s house. Mitchell said she went home to her stepmother Carol Mitchell to find the objects of the late father. The state senator claimed that her stepmother was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Mitchell testified According to the axios.

Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell, D-Woodbury, listens to the final arguments of the state during the fifth day of his trial on theft on Friday, July 18, 2025, in the district court of Beker in Detroit. (Anna Page/Forum via AP, pool)

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Footage of the Mitchela Inside a police cruiser Her lawsuit showed a handcuff and a questioning. In the video, she told the officer that “I just tries to get some things my father,” adding, “Clearly I can’t.” Mitchell told the police that her stepmother “would no longer talk to me”, and so she turned to the invasion of the Detroit -leix home.

Among the Mitchell’s subjects, she said she wanted to find ash, images, clothing and other sentimental items.

Minnesota Senator Nicole Mitchell sits in a police car. (Detroit -Lakes Department of Police)

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If her arrestedOfficers found a flashlight covered on her black toe. In addition, the officers said they searched a black backpack and found two laptops, a mobile phone, a driver’s license, a senate identification and Tupperware products.

According to Axios, while the sentence has not been set, Mitchell threatens a minimum of six months and a maximum of 20 years, citing a lawyer.