DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (FOX 9) - Nicole Mitchell is asking a Becker County judge for a reduced sentence for her felony burglary conviction after she was found guilty of breaking into her stepmother's home.

Her sentencing is set to happen on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 23.

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Defense attorneys ask for felonies to be reduced to misdemeanors

What they're saying:

Mitchell's attorneys acknowledged that she made a mistake by breaking into her stepmother's home, but asked the court to apply the sentencing guidelines "with fidelity" so that she does not pay a price greater than what she did.

"A hallmark of this case is the almost comical nature of Nicole's burglar-like attire and behavior. It's so ‘on the

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