Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) was convicted of first-degree housebreaking on Friday after breaking into her stepmother’s house final 12 months.
Mitchell, who’s a former meteorologist and lieutenant colonel within the Air Nationwide Guard, was arrested in April 2024, whereas serving her first time period within the Minnesota Senate.
Mitchell has not indicated whether or not she is going to resign from her function within the statehouse, the place Democrats maintain a one-seat majority. Republicans have referred to as for her resignation for months.
Senate Majority Chief Erin Murphy (D) stated in a statement that Mitchell informed her colleagues she would resign if she had been to be discovered responsible.
“I count on her to observe by way of on that pledge,” Murphy stated on Friday.
The decide has not set a sentencing date, however Mitchell might face jail time, The Related Press reported.
Throughout the trial, Mitchell denied all allegations, although she admitted going by way of the window, in accordance with bodycam footage. She stated that she wasn’t planning on taking something and that she was checking on her stepmother’s well being points.
She informed the police, on the time of her arrest, “Clearly, I’m not good at this.” And, she informed her estranged stepmother, “I used to be simply making an attempt to get a few my dad’s issues since you wouldn’t speak to me anymore.”
Minnesota Senate Republican Chief Mark Johnson (R), in a statement, as soon as once more condemned Mitchell’s actions, stating “her continued participation within the Minnesota Senate leaves the physique with a stain on its report for each time her vote was the deciding vote in passing laws.”