 Several comparisons and connections between the TV show and its protagonist have been drawn during criminal prosecutions.In 2009, 17-year-old Andrew Conley said the show inspired him to strangle his 10-year-old brother.In an affidavit filed in Ohio County court, in Indiana, police said Conley confessed that he "watches a show called "Dexter" on Showtime, about a serial killer, and he stated, 'I feel just like him.'"