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DNA testing excludes Dennis Dechaine from some key crime scene evidence

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation November 06, 2022

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Dennis Dechaine, shown in court in 2013, was convicted of murdering Sarah Cherry in 1988. Press Herald staff photo New, state-of-the-art DNA testing has failed to tie Dennis Dechaine to items used in the 1988 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old babysitter Sarah Cherry, prompting his defense team to say they will seek a new trial. Dechaine has spent 34 years in prison since his conviction in the murder. The Bowdoinham farmer with no criminal... + full article



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