United States v. Umar Abdulmutallab

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• holding that the defendant waived his right to raise an argument because he pleaded guilty without a plea agreement and “did not seek the consent of the district court or the Government to preserve his right to appeal the ruling on his suppression motion.”
• stating that “[t]he test for competency to stand trial is whether 22 the defendant has (1) sufficient present ability to consult with a lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and (2) a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings against him”
• “Ab-dulmutallab studied the teachings of the radical Imam Anwar Awlaki, which prompted his decision to travel to Yemen for the purpose of meeting Awlaki.”
• competency hearing not constitutionally required where defense counsel’s motion “did not provide sufficient factual details that would cause the court to question Abdulmutallab’s competency”
• “This court has held that a defendant who pleaded guilty may not appeal an adverse ruling on a pre-plea motion to suppress evidence unless he has preserved the right to do so by entering a conditional plea of guilty[.]” (internal quotation marks omitted)

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