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Trial and Error The Outcry for Justice in the Dennis Dechaine Case HEARING ENDS DELIBERATIONS START The hearing to determine if Maine native Dennis Dechaine will get a retrial ended late Friday afternoon April 19th. The state and the defense now will supplement their oral arguments with written filings before the judge makes his decision. The process is expected to take up to three months. Dennis is serving a life sentence for a 1988 murder despite scientific evidence showing his innocence.