Former Syracuse University football player supplied pot to murdered drug dealer

[Whitey23]

A former Syracuse University football player admitted today that he sold marijuana to a fellow student, who was later killed in a drug deal in September 2016.

Walk-on offensive lineman Taylor Hindy testified today in a murder trial in the death of Xiaopeng "Pippen" Yuan.

Two other men, Cameron Isaac and Ninimbe Mitchell, are accused of murdering Yuan in a DeWitt drug robbery. Hindy is not implicated in the murder.

But Hindy testified that he sold Yuan thousands of dollars in marijuana during the months before Yuan's death.

In exchange for his testimony at Yuan's murder trial, Hindy was granted immunity from marijuana trafficking charges, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said.

Former Syracuse University football player supplied pot to murdered drug dealer

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Are we eligible for Fulmer Cup points?

 

[Whitey23]

Are we eligible for Fulmer Cup points?

No, very detailed rules for player eligibility.

Players qualify from the moment they enroll at the school (no commits or other recruits) until the depart or are dismissed from the team. For a crime to count, the player has to be on the team, i.e. not dismissed for unrelated things before the crime was committed (but if they were dismissed for a crime that they were later charged for, it counts). The incident must take place during the Fulmer Cup season, i.e. charges for crimes that occurred before the season do not count. Seniors who have completed their final football season in good standing and who have (1) not declared for the draft and (2) are still enrolled for the Spring term may qualify until they leave school.

 

[Orangejet]

Wow and I hope they don't send in Special Council Robert Mueller to investigate. Dude must of thought weed was legal in NY State like it is in CA.

 

[Louie and Bouie]

Not fully understanding why the prosecution needed his testimony in the murder case and why he was granted immunity for said testimony in what could've amounted to multiple felonies. Interesting.

 

[Pyle]

Not fully understanding why the prosecution needed his testimony in the murder case and why he was granted immunity for said testimony in what could've amounted to multiple felonies. Interesting.

Because it's more important for Fitz to lock down the Class A murder felonies as opposed to some Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony for weed which will probably be legal in a few years anyway. Murder during the act of a robbery will never be legal. Not to mention if the only evidence Fitz has against against this dealer is his own word, then I'm guessing the case becomes very difficult once he pleads the 5th, so you grant him immunity and prove that it was a murder during a drug theft and boom, the other two go away for very long times.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

I never realized how much Hindy looks like ESPN CFB analyst Trevor Matich.

 

[TexanMark]

Now I know why he had the skills/size to play but never did...he was baked

 

[Louie and Bouie]

Because it's more important for Fitz to lock down the Class A murder felonies as opposed to some Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony for weed which will probably be legal in a few years anyway. Murder during the act of a robbery will never be legal. Not to mention if the only evidence Fitz has against against this dealer is his own word, then I'm guessing the case becomes very difficult once he pleads the 5th, so you grant him immunity and prove that it was a murder during a drug theft and boom, the other two go away for very long times.

I don't know the facts of the underlying case. They didn't have the drugs in the car at the murder scene? Was wondering why they had to establish where the drugs emanated from (Hindy) as that transaction had nothing to do with underlying murder. If they needed to establish that the victim was a drug dealer or was holding large quantities to establish their theory then it's understandable.

I'm pro-legalization but transport and sale of marijuana across state lines in the quantities this guy was selling has mandatory minimums attached in federal system and are definite felonies in state system. Ive seen guys go to state prison for the quantities he was moving as described in the story.

 

[tep624]

Now I know why he had the skills/size to play but never did...he was baked

Was going to post something similar. It's rare to see a guy who is on scholarship transfer cross country to be a walkon.

 

[OttoMets]

I don't know the facts of the underlying case. They didn't have the drugs in the car at the murder scene? Was wondering why they had to establish where the drugs emanated from (Hindy) as that transaction had nothing to do with underlying murder. If they needed to establish that the victim was a drug dealer or was holding large quantities to establish their theory then it's understandable.

I'm pro-legalization but transport and sale of marijuana across state lines in the quantities this guy was selling has mandatory minimums attached in federal system and are definite felonies in state system. Ive seen guys go to state prison for the quantities he was moving as described in the story.

I'm with you on the skepticism. Sounds like another instance of the local DA protecting an SU athlete.

 

[xc84]

I don't know the facts of the underlying case. They didn't have the drugs in the car at the murder scene? Was wondering why they had to establish where the drugs emanated from (Hindy) as that transaction had nothing to do with underlying murder. If they needed to establish that the victim was a drug dealer or was holding large quantities to establish their theory then it's understandable.

I'm pro-legalization but transport and sale of marijuana across state lines in the quantities this guy was selling has mandatory minimums attached in federal system and are definite felonies in state system. Ive seen guys go to state prison for the quantities he was moving as described in the story.

I think it is to bolster the allegation that the guy was a dealer.

 

[cuse10]

Not fully understanding why the prosecution needed his testimony in the murder case and why he was granted immunity for said testimony in what could've amounted to multiple felonies. Interesting.

To help establish a timeline and the motive behind the robbery. When the details started coming out, people said that he may have been dealing drugs because of where it happened (not a part of the city a SU student should be). Now we have confirmation that it was indeed a drug related robbery. Plus, with the student being a wealthy Chinese national, I'm sure there is pressure to get a conviction.

 

[Pyle]

I don't know the facts of the underlying case. They didn't have the drugs in the car at the murder scene? Was wondering why they had to establish where the drugs emanated from (Hindy) as that transaction had nothing to do with underlying murder. If they needed to establish that the victim was a drug dealer or was holding large quantities to establish their theory then it's understandable.

I'm pro-legalization but transport and sale of marijuana across state lines in the quantities this guy was selling has mandatory minimums attached in federal system and are definite felonies in state system. Ive seen guys go to state prison for the quantities he was moving as described in the story.

I don't know the fine details of the law but transport across state lines would fall on the guy who mailed it wouldn't it? We also don't know the entire story. Could be they granted this guy immunity for these crimes but Fitz may have handed off a bunch of evidence to the FBI/DEA who might be pursuing an active investigation on his contact in California. My guess is that they would also grant him immunity in exchange for testimony against the supplier. They want the bigger fish, always.