Lucas claimed to have killed his mother in self-defense, but his claim was rejected, and he was sentenced to between 20 and 40 years' imprisonment in Michigan for second-degree murder.
Lucas tvrdil, že na svou matku zaútočil v sebeobraně, ale toto tvrzení bylo soudem odmítnuto a byl odsouzen k trestu odnětí svobody v délce 20 až 40 let pro vraždu druhého stupně.