Fuller v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• consent valid where police said they intended to get warrant if consent to search not given
• the record revealed that defendant was permitted to address the court fully on the circumstances justifying departure
• whether a prior conviction involves a “violent felony” is determined by reference to the statute under which the defendant was charged, not his actual conduct
• protective sweep of second floor of home was improper where no specific or articulable facts for officers to believe anyone else was inside posing a safety threat