Dennis Dechaine was convicted in the horrific 1988 slaying of the 12-year old Bowdoin girl but has been granted a chance to test evidence with modern DNA techniques. Some believe the profile of the late Richard Evonitz might emerge.
On April 20th the Innocence Project at UVA’s law school will hold a public celebration of sorts – hosting six of the nine prison inmates who were pardoned during the last six months of the Northam Administration. It was a record, and the group fears it could be some years before other cases of wrongful conviction are resolved. Sandy Hausman has that story.