GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The driver who killed two Make-A-Wish bicyclists in a crash is asking an appeals court to overturn her murder conviction because prosecutors failed to prove a required element of the crime.
Mandy Benn is serving two consecutive 35-60-year terms in prison for two second-degree murder convictions, meaning she will be incarcerated for a minimum of 70 years.
The 46-year-old was intoxicated by prescription drugs on July 30, 2022, when she drove her vehicle into a group of bicyclists participating in a 300-mile Wish-A-Mile bicycle tour…