State v. Lucas

STARCHER, Justice:

The appellant, Gary Michael Lucas, was convicted of arson in the Circuit Court of Mercer County for burning, down his Blue-well, West Virginia IGA grocery store. At the appellant’s sentencing, the circuit court entered a restitution judgment order against the appellant on behalf of Aetna Casualty Company for $1,430,000.00 in insurance proceeds that Aetna paid as a result of the fire.

The appellant contends that the court’s restitution order was improper because the appellant cannot repay such a large sum. The appellant also argues that Aetna is not a “victim” under our victim…