Ernest Young v. United States

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• stating that district court may rely on inferences in finding factual basis under Rule 11(f)
• stating that the “inferential chain [becomes] more problematic” when it is unknown if the defendant carried the gun to the automobile or even knew that the weapon was in the car
• noting that Davis authorized relief under § 2255, but does not necessarily apply to § 2253(c)(2), and stating “that there is a gulf between a statutory and a constitutional error”
• noting that not every misapplication of law implicates a constitutional error and stating that “[i]f the district court denies a petition based on a statutory issue, § 2253(c)(2) precludes an -4- appeal.”
• carrying requirement met where Young moved the gun from his apartment to his car and then transported the gun and drugs in the car to the delivery location
• carrying requirement met where Young moved the gun from his apartment to his car and then transported the gun and drugs in the car to the delivery location

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