State of West Virginia v. Donald P. Cookman

Workman, Chief Justice:

*770Donald P. Cookman (hereinafter "the Petitioner") appeals an order of the Circuit Court of Hampshire County imposing a five-year term of probation upon him. He contends that the circuit court violated the requirements of West Virginia Code § 62-12-11 (2014) by ordering a probationary period that exceeded the statutory limit of five years and also erred in revoking the Petitioner's prior period of probation without thoroughly evaluating the Petitioner's ability to pay the required restitution.

Based upon this Court's review of the briefs, appendix record, arguments of…