Overview

• After roughly three hours of deliberations, a Becker County jury found Mitchell guilty of felony first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools.
• Senate leaders from both parties anticipate Mitchell will honor her pretrial pledge to resign following the conviction.
• Her departure would create a special election in Woodbury and could flip control of the narrowly divided Minnesota Senate.
• Prosecutors emphasized Mitchell’s admitted false statements to police and the discovery of a prybar and bodycam footage, while the defense plans to pursue appeal options.
• Mitchell’s sentencing date remains unscheduled and she remains free pending post-trial motions and any appeal.