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Former Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell , a Democrat, apologized before she was sentenced on Tuesday to six months in jail on a felony burglary conviction for breaking into her stepmother’s home in April 2024.

Mitchell told the court she felt remorse over her actions before the sentencing, saying she had "made continuous bad decisions."

"I messed everything up, and I did something wrong," she said. "And I will work on being a better person, and with whatever is decided here today, trying to use that time to reflect on how I possibly repair this."

Becker County Judge Michael Fritz permitted Mitchell to serve the 180-day sentence at Ramsey County Jail as part of a work release program. Her attorneys said the former br

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