Former Wolverine Justin Feagin enters plea in drug conspiracy case
Justin Feagin, a standout quarterback and receiver recruit from Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to deliver less than 50 grams of cocaine in a recent court hearing.
Prosecutors agreed to drop two additional counts of conspiracy to posses cocaine at sentencing March 10, court records show.
Justin Feagin
Feagin, 20, was arrested after detectives discovered that a failed drug deal between Feagin and Timothy Burke was the motive behind an intentional fire set at Feagin’s dorm last March. No one was injured, and the damage was not severe.Â
However, the investigation led to Feagin’s dismissal from the University of Michigan football team a few months later.
The sophomore could have faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted as charged, but records indicate he will be sentenced under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, which allows felony convictions in some cases to be expunged upon completion of a court sentence. It only applies to those ages 17 to 20.
Burke was convicted of arson of real property and was placed on probation late last year. His case on similar drug-conspiracy charges is pending.
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2sweetblue
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 9:31 p.m.
Wake up TATER Grady got a second chance then screwed up his probabtion and spent the weekend in jail!! Richie let him right back to the practice field. You tater are a hypocrite! Look in the mirror tater we are no better!! And john rich waited too he did not kick justin off right away... Look in the mirror wolverine fans we are no better!!
john
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 4:46 p.m.
Stefanie, your loyalty and to the support of the program no matter who the coach is should be foremost. Feagin was a RR recruit and dismissed immediately. Nowhere in your blurb did you mention Grady was a Carr recruit. RR kept him around after he did his sentence and allowed him to finish his education-he really didn't keep him around to get playing time.
GoBlue2009
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 1:48 p.m.
The difference between UM and MSU is that Rodriguez immediately kicked Feagin off the team, whereas Dantonio adopted a "wait-and-see" approach. I think we all know how that turned out.
Craig Lounsbury
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 8:52 a.m.
I'm no lawyer, nor do I play one on the Internet but perhaps the "conspiracy" part explains the lack of a white powdery substance. In either case I think we all agree it was unacceptable behavior. Perhaps he needs to transfer to MSU. (sorry couldn't resist a bad MSU joke )
racerx
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 : 12:45 a.m.
@Lehigh, this is how I remember the original story also. T. Burke set the fire in a attempt to scare Feagin, due to the fact that the drugs that Burke was attempting to buy from Feagin, Feagin never delivered. So, where's the proof that he ever had the drugs to "deliver?" Can you actually go to jail if you tell someone that you can deliver a certain amount of drugs, not deliver said drugs, but be convicted since you had the intent on doing it, but never do? Man, I need a law degree just to live!
Lehigh
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 11:21 p.m.
This may be a minor point, but did Feagin ever intend to deliver the drugs -- or was he just trying to defraud Burke by taking cash for drugs he never promised to deliver? For those that want to pin this act on the head coach -- if you can show that Rodriguez has consistently had more troublesome players, and dealt with them less severely, than previous U-M coaches or coaches at similar programs, then I'll listen. Feagin did something despicable, and got kicked off the team immediately.
Craig Lounsbury
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 8:36 p.m.
LakeErieMaize&Blue, You took my sentence out of context. The previous sentence brings the context together. "A certain amount of misbehavior is a given. It happened under Bo and Lloyd as well."
LakeErieMaize&Blue
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 8:15 p.m.
"It happened under Bo and Lloyd as well." Feagin sold drugs and got kicked off the team under BO/Lloyd too!? It actually happens b/c Feagin CHOSE this path to walk down!!No excuses.He's a big boy and he will learn what a big mistake he made(educational-wise and career-wise).It's a shame but that's life.You have to live with all of our choices we make in life: GOOD or BAD!!!
Craig Lounsbury
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 4:46 p.m.
"we have our own problems and it starts with our head football coach." Actually it starts with having 100 +/- young men from diverse backgrounds,who as star athletes have been coddled to varying degrees since they were 10-12. Add to that, some if not many of them likely would not have gotten in to Michigan on their academic credentials alone. A certain amount of misbehavior is a given. It happened under Bo and Lloyd as well. Justin Feagin was not the first, nor will he be the last football player at Michigan to be charged and convicted of a crime.
2sweetblue
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 4:23 p.m.
Thank you Zack my point was us wolverine fans were all over Dantonio and giving second chances but yet we never looked in the mirror. I agree with second chance we just can't be hypocrites when other schools do the same!!
2sweetblue
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 3:51 p.m.
Rich rod is no better marine.. look at his track record back to west virginia. Grady drove drunk had probation violation and spent a weekend in jail. RR let him right back on the practice field. We michigan fans need to look in the mirror because we have our own problems and it starts with our head football coach. I hope thats clean enough ann arbor news because the truth hurts!! GO Blue!!
Craig Lounsbury
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 : 1:26 p.m.
I hope he can get back on a straight path. He had a "free" education at an outstanding University in his hands and let it go.