United States Third Circuit

District Court's decision to order restitution from convicted arsonist in an amount equal to the "replacement value," rather than equal to the "market value," of the destroyed furniture was proper under the Mandatory Victim's Restitution Act, 18 USC 3663A.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/11/2000
• Decided 12/20/2000
• Published 12/20/2000

Judges

• Before:  SLOVITER, ROTH and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John H. Benham, (Argued), William J. Glore, Watts & Benham, P.C., Attorneys for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James K. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Mark Healey Bonner, (Argued), Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Appellee.