Daphne Spurlock was sentenced to 40 years in prison for beating and slashing the throat of her 5-year-old son in an attempt to rid his body of demons. She stomped on his chest and face and cut him with a kitchen knife after deciding he was possessed while reading the Bible together. The boy spent a month in the hospital and underwent extensive rehabilitation. Spurlock claimed insanity but the jury determined she knew her actions were wrong.