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 A chilling new Netflix documentary explores the infamous 'The Devil Made Me Do It' case – the first and only time in American history that 'demonic possession' was officially used as a defense in a murder trial. The Devil on Trial investigates how 19-year-old Arne Cheyenne Johnson pleaded not guilty to the gruesome murder of his landlord and friend, Alan Bono, in Brookfield, Connecticut, in 1981, the first murder in the 193-year history of the city. Director: Chris Holt Writer: Chris Holt Stars: Arne Cheyenne Johnson, Foster Hamilton, Susannah Spearin Johnson claimed he was under the influence of satanic forces when he stabbed the 40-year-old man more than 20 times with a five-inch pocket knife after they argued. His family and friends backed his shocking claim and, with the help of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, his attorney maintained that the murder was the work of the devil. At the center of Johnson's defense was the alleged demonic possession...