Arne Cheyenne Johnson "Devil Made Me Do It" case
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The Arne Cheyenne Johnson "Devil Made Me Do It" case is a notorious 1981 American murder trial in which the defendant claimed demonic possession as a legal defense, drawing widespread attention through the involvement of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
criminal court case
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legal case involving alleged demonic possession ⓘ murder trial ⓘ |
| adaptation | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationFranchise | The Conjuring film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| allegedSupernaturalContext | claims that a demon left David Glatzel and possessed Arne Cheyenne Johnson ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Brookfield demon murder case
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Devil Made Me Do It case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | David Glatzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | murder ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Superior Court of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspired books about demonic possession and the Warrens
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referenced in discussions of the intersection of law and religion ⓘ |
| defendant | Arne Cheyenne Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseAttorney | Martin Minnella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
horror
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paranormal ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| judge | Robert Callahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judgeRulingOnDefense | supernatural claims were inadmissible as a legal defense ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDefenseClaimed | demonic possession ⓘ |
| legalDefenseOutcome | defense of demonic possession was rejected by the court ⓘ |
| location | Brookfield, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international press attention ⓘ |
| notableFor | first known U.S. murder trial where demonic possession was claimed as a defense ⓘ |
| notableLegalAspect | raised question of whether the existence of demons can be argued in court GENERATED ⓘ |
| paranormalInvestigatorsInvolved |
Ed Warren
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Lorraine Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plea | not guilty ⓘ |
| pleaBasis | alleged demonic possession ⓘ |
| policeClassification | stabbing homicide following an argument ⓘ |
| prosecutionArgument | crime resulted from a heated argument and intoxication, not demonic possession ⓘ |
| publicPerception | controversial blending of criminal law and paranormal claims ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
Ed and Lorraine Warren
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demonic possession in popular culture ⓘ use of supernatural defenses in criminal trials ⓘ |
| sentence | 10 to 20 years in prison ⓘ |
| startDate | 1981-02-16 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| timeServed | approximately 5 years ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty of first-degree manslaughter ⓘ |
| victim | Alan Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1981 ⓘ |
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