In the time line, there are a few errors in the Court Records staff's work that led to the issue surrounding Edgeworth's odd age. The years in which State vs. Fawles, State vs. Wright, and the Armando poisoning incident occurred are never stated in the games. The only reasoning behind the dates are the time differences stated in the flashbacks: namely, that State vs. Fawles occurred six years ago, and State vs. Wright occurred five years ago. Where does it say when Phoenix was looking at these cases? Allow me to suggest that he was looking at them in 2019. Given that the final case in Trials and Tribulations involves a major character from the first and fourth cases, it would make sense if Phoenix saw that (and mentioned the memories' connection to the final case) in 2019. Also, the third case in that game is in 2019. If that was the case, then it would push those three events (as well as Edgeworth's birth) forward a year. With that correction, Edgeworth's age would make sense. If that makes it impossible for Phoenix's age in the cases to make sense regardless of whether his own birthyear is 1992 or 1993, please say so.

If there is anything wrong with that logic, please prove it. That's not a challenge, just a request. Of course, I won't be posting counterpoints today, though; I'm going to bed after finishing this post.

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Phoenix was looking at State vs. Fawles when he was sick in the hospital after falling into Eagle River.

Yeah I think it's made fairly clear that Phoenix is looking at the case notes for 3:4 while in hospital after what happened in 3:5. Presumably seeing someone who looked familiar to him but should not have been out of jail prompted him to do so.

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Does that counteract my theory? I'm not sure I follow. What you're saying really just states what I've already said: Phoenix was looking at the cases in 2019.

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