From NBC News: A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday.
Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has faced calls from fellow Minnesota lawmakers for her immediate resignation since her conviction on Friday. The jury deliberated for three hours before finding her guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools.
The 51-year-old lawmaker needs two weeks to wrap up her legislative duties and secure health insurance for her son by the time of her Aug. 4 resignation, her lawyer wrote in the statement.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said Mitchell had voiced plans to resign if convicted.
“I expect her to follow through on that pledge,” Murphy said.
Burglar Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s press release (from Moorhead, MN). If any of these tasks are not completed, she will not tender her resignation is the way I read it. Delay #2 TBD. pic.twitter.com/rn6H1goqcr
— Jake Duesenberg – Truth Hurts Show (@jduesenberg) July 21, 2025
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