No. 19-5150

Irvin Junior Phillips v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-924e apprendi-rule apprendi-v-new-jersey criminal-law criminal-procedure due-process indictment-requirements prior-conviction prior-convictions sentencing sentencing-enhancement sixth-amendment statutory-interpretation supreme-court-review
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court should consider the continuing validity of Almendarez-Torres v. United States

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Court should consider the continuing validity of Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998), in light of the reasoning of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). 2. Whether a prior conviction must be alleged in the indictment before a defendant may be subjected to enhanced punishment under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). i

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-07-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Irvin Junior Phillips
Jennifer Niles CoffinFederal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Petitioner
Jennifer Niles CoffinFederal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent