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The Minnesota Court of Appeals is upholding
the conviction of a woman who drove a minivan into a school bus in
Cottonwood in February 2008, killing four children and injuring 17.


      Olga Franco del Cid claims her then-boyfriend was driving - and
she was a passenger. But a Kandiyohi County jury convicted her of
24 counts, including four counts of criminal vehicular homicide.


      Franco del Cid argued on appeal that the evidence against her
was insufficient.


      The Appeals Court rejected that Tuesday, saying there was enough
evidence for the jury to find her guilty. The court says when both
sides give conflicting evidence, it's up to a jury to determine
what to believe.


      Franco del Cid raised other arguments on appeal, which were also
rejected.


      The 26-year-old Franco del Cid is serving a 12½-year prison
sentence. Her attorney had no immediate comment.
      

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals is upholding
the conviction of a woman who drove a minivan into a school bus in
Cottonwood in February 2008, killing four children and injuring 17.


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