The Kansas City man who confessed to killing the 27-year-old wife of his prayer group leader has asked his lawyers to get the confession excluded from his upcoming trial because he was under the influence of a demonic exorcism at the time. Micah Moore, 25, claims he wasn't in his right mind in November 2012 when he confessed to killing Bethany Deaton, his attorneys said, and recanted it after getting some sleep. Moore initially told investigators leader Tyler Deaton had ordered him to kill Bethany to keep her from revealing the group's secrets, including that Deaton was having sexual relations with other male members.
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Micah Moore confessed to the murder of Bethany Deaton in 2012
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Deaton died in October 2012 but coroner said she killed herself
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Moore confessed and was charged with first-degree murder
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He claims the 'exorcism' was carried out by her husband, Tyler Deaton
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Tyler Deaton led the International House of Prayer University
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Moore's confession says he was ordered to kill Bethany by Tyler Deaton
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Claimed that Bethany was killed to stop her revealing that he was sleeping with male members of group
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