The felony case could threaten the DFL senator’s career and the political balance of the Minnesota Senate, which her party controls by a single vote.

Jury finds Sen. Nicole Mitchell guilty on both counts in burglary trial originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell has been found guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools following a break-in at the Detroit Lakes home of her stepmother last year.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The jury has begun deliberations in the trial of a Minnesota senator accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s home following closing arguments in the case. The Becker County jury must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Sen. Nicole Mitchell entered her stepmother’s house with the intent to commit a crime.