U.S. v. ABDULMUTALLAB

No. 12-1207.

739 F.3d 891 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Umar Farouk ABDULMUTALLAB, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: January 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Travis A. Rossman , Jewell & Rossman Law Office, PLLC, Barbourville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Jonathan Tukel , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Travis A. Rossman , Jewell & Rossman Law Office, PLLC, Barbourville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Jonathan Tukel , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: McKEAGUE and STRANCH, Circuit Judges; COLLIER, District Judge.


OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Umar Abdulmutallab challenges his life sentence for attempting to detonate an explosive device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Abdulmutallab challenges his conviction with the following claims: (1) the district court erred by ordering him to stand trial and accept a guilty plea despite doubts as to Abdulmutallab's competency; (2) the district court erred by allowing Abdulmutallab to represent himself...

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