murry of bath, me This guy is clearly wrongfully convicted. DNA has shown it happened all over the country hundreds of times in the 80s & 90s. But Noooooooo, not in Maine.
I read the book about this case and feel the state needs to either release the man or give him a new trial where all the evidence is presented.
Just fopund out this was one of the Innocence Projects first cases abnd they've shown 389 people have been wrongly convicted and DNA released them. But nooooooooooooo, not in maine?report abuse

Tim of Jay, me I think the AG's people just feel they are infallable.I've researched this case and Dechaine did request DNA test's prior to his trial-never heard of a guilty person do that. He even offered to pay for the tests. Blood tests were performed and because there was only one type of blood revealed (the victims) The state fought for no DNA tests, knowing Dechaine was a different and rare blood type.
When DNA tests were finally performed, the state officials said it was most likely dna from a pet she was exposed to, when it was found to be human they said it was surely the little baby she was babysitting's DNA. When further tests showed it was male the state decided they're lab was a mess and it must have been their fault.
I'm not even touching on the lies and deceptive conduct recently exposed by the investigators in this case.
I found most of my information by simply googling "Dennis Dechaine"
ITS TIME TO GIVE THIS MAN A FAIR TRIALreport abuse

Tim of Weld, ME The real killer could also be sitting in jail using his lawyers and friends to manipulate the system by constantly throwing up questions about his conviction....the old "if you say it loud enough and often enough, people begin to believe it".

The point is, both the state and Dechaine have manipulated the evidence, the system and public opinion for years....we may never know who's guilty of the crime for sure.report abuse

c of skowhegan, me I have a genuis IQ although like Einstien my grammer and spelling skills can be at the level of a 10 year old sometimes. I am also from away so the first time i read up about the Sarah Cherry murder was only recently so i am not subjected to what has written and said about this case for the past deacdes.

I have read Dennis Dechaine might have been capable of doing something like this. However i have read about hundreds of other child sex crimes in Maine by sex offenders that many times have a history of sex offenses that go back 3 decades including offenses by family members, so it seems there are many Dennis Dechaines in the state that could have done this horror crime.

My point is IF YOU CONSIDER FOR ONE MOMEMT Dennis Dechaine is innocent,then who is the guilty one? When you read how Maine state officials will not disclose DNA evidence or has destroyed it,when you read about other things Maine officials will not do,a second trial,etc.. and the many irregularities that have taken place with this crime case, I say the real killer of Sarah Cherry has enough clout in the state of Maine to influence the handling of this murder case, enough clout to stop DNA and other evidence from coming forward.

I say if Dennis Deschaine is innocent, the real killer is a high ranking,extremely influential Maine government Official including maybe a judicial member of the court -or the family member of one.

If you read the nonfiction book Brothers Bulgar, you will learn how one of the FBI's top ten most Wanted today,James Bulger was able to manipulate and put in fear an entire State government including controlling a local FBI office for 30 years to cover up his 'alleged' murders. He was able to do it according to the author of the book with the help of his brother who was the most powerful man in State government. I am not saying a gangster like James Bulger killed Sarah Cherry,but its been done before, the real killer could be manipulating state government for 18 yearsreport abuse