A convicted murderer of a 12-year old Maine girl is looking to get another trial because of new DNA evidence.
Dennis Dechaine was convicted of kidnapping and killing Sarah Cherry in 1988.
From Wikipedia:
On March 18, 1989, thirty-one-year-old Dennis Dechaine of Bowdoinham, Maine was convicted for the 1988 murder of twelve-year-old Sarah Cherry (May 5, 1976 – July 6, 1988),[1] who was abducted, tortured and found in a wooded area. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Dechaine has filed a number of appeals, maintaining that he is innocent. However, he remains incarcerated at Maine State Prison in Warren, Maine.
Dennis Dechaine, who was convicted of killing a 12-year-old Maine girl in 1988, is reportedly seeking a new trial based on new DNA evidence. https://t.co/rD7uPSgLl0
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) May 18, 2023
