Senator Mitchell seeks trial delay until after the Minnesota Legislature adjourns

(KNOX) – Lawyers for Minnesota Democratic State Senator Nicole Mitchell are asking that her Becker County burglary trial be delayed until late spring, after the upcoming legislative session adjourns.
The motion was filed Friday. Her trial is set for January 27. The legislative session is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
Mitchell was arrested last year at her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home. She was charged with burglary and is accused of taking several items that she said belonged to her late father. Mitchell pleaded not guilty and claims it was a misunderstanding.
Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks says today’s motion continues to bring the reputation of the Senate into disrepute. Johnson says Mitchell should resign.
“Senate Republicans stand by our previous votes to not allow her to vote, to not count her vote, and to remove her from the body.”