Global InformationDennis Dechaine case information
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. Many consider this case to be the most infamous crime in the state of Maine.[2][3]
- ^ "Having no sympathy for convicted murderer". 9 July 2010.
- ^ Pam Belluck (November 28, 2005). "With Missionary Zeal, Group Fights to Free Convicted Killer in Maine Girl's Murder". The New York Times.
- ^ Matt Bryne (January 17, 2016). "After 27 years, Dennis Dechaine's supporters still trying for new trial". centralmaine.com.