Umar Farouk was charged with intentional use of weapon of mass destruction . He also accused of attempted murder of other 289 passengers aboard U.S.-bound flight . Judge Nancy Edmunds is assigned to the AbdulMutallab case and will preside over court proceedings , said Gina Balaya , spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney , Eastern District , Michigan . He faces life in prison if convicted .
Umar Farouk was charged with intentional use of weapon of mass destruction . He also accused of attempted murder of other 289 passengers aboard U.S.-bound flight . He faces life in prison if convicted .