(http://saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/2012/Umar-Farouk-Abdulmutallab-1_full_600.jpg?1329403449) By Kayode Oladele Defendant Abdulmutallab filed three pleadings in seventy- two hours (between February 13 and 15, 2012) representing one response and two Motions, including a Motion to Hold Mandatory Life Statute Unconstitutional, as it is Cruel and Unusual Punishment, and Violative of the Commerce Clause as Applied and for a Sentence notwithstanding the Advisory Guideline Range and Request for a Variance .
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