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 Marc Wabafiyebazu, 15, pleaded no contest to two counts of
third-degree murder, aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery
over the March 2015 botched marijuana deal.
His older brother, 17-year-old Jean Wabafiyebazu, was killed along
with a suspected drug dealer.
Marc Wabafiyebazu has been jailed without bond since his March
arrest. He and his brother had gone to a Miami-area home to buy an
estimated $5,000 worth of marijuana, according to police reports.
He was indicted by a Florida grand jury on one count of first-degree
murder as well as felony second-degree murder and other charges.
Prosecutors agreed to reduce his more serious charges.
 The fatal shooting occurred shortly after the Wabafiyebazu brothers
moved to Miami with their mother, diplomat Roxanne Dubé, when she
was appointed Canada’s consul general in Miami in 2014.
Under the deal, her son agreed to serve nine months in a boot camp
followed by two years of house arrest and up to eight years of
probation in the United States.
Dubé said she plans to stay in the United States “as long as
necessary” to monitor her son during the punishment process that
could take up to 10 years.
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She continues to work for the Canadian government but said she no
longer is serving as consul general.
Under Florida law, anyone who participates in a violent felony in
which someone dies can be charged with murder.
If he violates the terms of the agreement, he could face up to 60
years in prison, said Florida Circuit Court Judge Teresa Mary Pooler
during a court hearing.
If he completes all the terms of his agreement, the crimes could be
removed from his record, Pooler said.
(Editing by Letitia Stein and Cynthia Osterman)
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