Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal defendant's right to a fair trial is violated when a district court imposes a life sentence following a re-trial without providing specific justification for the enhanced sentencing
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
No question identified. : 2. After an original trial and a six-week long re-trial, Mr. Phillips was found guilty. He was sentenced on December 4, 2018, by the Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo to a total term of life imprisonment, five years of supervised release, restitution and a special assessment. Mr. Phillips filed timely notice of appeal in this matter on January 31, 2023. 3, On June 4, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court and issued a not precedential opinion, submitted herewith as
Docket Entries
2025-12-15
Application (25A580) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 30, 2026.
2025-12-12
Application of Tony Phillips for a further extension of time submitted.
2025-12-10
Application (25A580) to extend further the time from December 31, 2025 to January 30, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-11-18
Application (25A580) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 31, 2025.
2025-11-13
Application (25A580) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Tony Phillips
Robert Epstein — Federal Community Defender Office for the EDPA, Petitioner
Robert Epstein — Federal Community Defender Office for the EDPA, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent