Legal Opinion
United States v. Fuller
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 16, 2006No. 03-51378PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Troy Dayton Fuller (“Fuller”) appeals pro se his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He raises claims as to the validity of his indictment, the enhancement of his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), and prosecutorial misconduct.
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Fuller was stopped at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint and asked his citizenship. When he evaded answering, a Border Patrol agent asked for permission to search his car. Fuller pushed a bag out the window and told the agent to search just the…
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