Arkansas “Jihadist” Case Ends with Sudden Plea Deal
The defense had begun to lay its case earlier this week for Carlos Bledsoe, otherwise known as Abdulhakim Muhammad, accused of murdering a Soldier in an attack on a recruiting center in Arkansas.
The case was suddenly halted earlier this week when Muhammad agreed to a plea deal — guilty, life without parole.
Muhammad’s lawyer had originally told the jury their job was easy: His client did it.
“This isn’t about whodunit or who didn’t do it,” said Patrick Benca, a lawyer for Abdulhakim Muhammad. “Mr. Muhammad was the one that had his finger on the trigger.”
The prosecution used that to their advantage: Read more