A woman accused of being drunk when she crashed her SUV into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club, killing two children, was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder.
Marshella Chidester’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit to drive, according to evidence, though her lawyer questioned how the sample was handled and insisted that a leg problem caused her to press hard on the gas pedal last year.
Chidester, 67, was found guilty of second-degree murder and other charges. The jury in Monroe County court returned a verdict in less than two hours on the fourth day of trial. She faces a possible sentence of up to life in prison…