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Ex-Senator Nicole Mitchell's Lawyer Asks for Delay for Her Sentencing
Mitchell's attorney requested a short continuance to recover from illness, allowing proper preparation for sentencing after a burglary conviction involving a break-in in April 2024.
- On Friday, District Judge Michael Fritz granted a delay for former Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell's sentencing to Sept. 23 due to Attorney Dane DeKrey's short-term illness preventing preparation.
- Attorney Dane DeKrey asked the court to continue the sentencing, filing a motion on Tuesday, Sept. 2, citing illness that prevents preparation for the Sept. 10 hearing.
- Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald and state prosecutors objected to the continuance, noting Mitchell's legal team has other attorneys who could appear Wednesday and citing victim families' concerns.
- The judge set the new sentencing for 9 a.m. on Sept. 23 at the Becker County Courthouse in Detroit Lakes, and former Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell will remain free until then.
- A July 18, 2025 jury found Mitchell guilty of burglary for her April 22, 2024 arrest, after trial delays due to discovery of her alleged inclusion on a hit list; a special election is set for Nov. 4, 2025.
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Duluth News Tribune
Sentencing hearing for former Minnesota senator delayed
DETROIT LAKES — The sentencing hearing for a former Minnesota senator convicted of two counts of felony burglary has been delayed. The sentencing of former Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, was pushed back to Sept. 23 due to one of her attorneys getting sick, according to court documents. The original sentencing date was set for Wednesday, Sept. 10. In a court order filed on Friday, Sept. 5, District Judge Michael Fritz granted Mitch…
Ex. Sen Nicole Mitchell requests delay in upcoming court sentencing
Ex-Sen. Nicole Mitchell is set to appear in court Wednesday to be sentenced for her burglary conviction. But one of her three attorneys recently filed a motion asking for a delay in sentencing because he is “recovering from an illness.” She was found guilty July 18 and is expected to serve jail time.
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