Republicans then lodged an ethics complaint because Mitchell cast a tie-breaking vote in her own favor on the issue, which they argued was a conflict of interest. The complaint also took aim at the underlying criminal charges. But the Senate Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct deadlocked on the issue along partisan lines and punted until Mitchell’s trial. Senate Minority Leader Mark …
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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 …
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Sen. Nicole Mitchell testifies in her own defense in burglary trial MPR News Police made several missteps in case against Sen. Nicole Mitchell, testimony shows Minnesota Reformer Live: Sen. Nicole Mitchell describes deteriorating relationship with stepmom in trial testimony Star Tribune LIVE UPDATES: Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s burglary trial – Day 4 FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Prosecution makes case to convict Nicole Mitchell of burglary …
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Prosecution rests and defense begins in Nicole Mitchell criminal trial MPR News Detroit Lakes officer testifies Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s stepmother feared for life during alleged burglary CBS News Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s stepmother testifies that break-in left her feeling ‘extremely violated’ Star Tribune Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s burglary trial: State rests case FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s felony burglary trial begins Monday. Here’s what …
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s stepmom took the witness stand Tuesday and said she felt “extremely violated” after she discovered her stepdaughter in her basement early one morning last spring. But Carol Mitchell, 75, struggled to answer questions by prosecutors and defense attorneys because of her Alzheimer’s disease, forgetting key dates and family members’ names. Her …
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Day one in the burglary trial of state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, featured dramatic police body cam video along with testimony from several law enforcement officers and Mitchell’s stepmother. Opening statements were relatively brief Tuesday morning, but attorneys on both sides provided a clearer understanding of the cases they plan to present this week. The prosecution said this is a …
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