A Minnesota state senator will resign from office from her seat after she was found guilty Friday of burglarizing her stepmother's home, her attorney said in a statement.

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell plans to leave office next month after her conviction last week on two felony burglary charges, her defense attorneys announced Monday. Mitchell, a first-term

The resignation of State Senator Nicole Mitchell will leave the State Senate with even numbers of Democrats and Republicans. A special election will break the tie.