Overview

• A Becker County jury found Mitchell guilty of first-degree burglary and possessing burglary tools for breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home.
• Prosecutors introduced bodycam footage showing Mitchell admitting she lied to officers and was trying to retrieve her late father’s belongings.
• Under Minnesota law, Mitchell faces a mandatory minimum of six months and a maximum of 20 years in prison but has not yet been scheduled for sentencing.
• Gov. Tim Walz and DFL Party Chair Richard Carlbom have publicly urged her to step down to avoid a special election that could flip control of the Senate.
• Mitchell plans to appeal her conviction and may remain free while awaiting sentencing and any further legislative action.