Jacob Diaz

Bobby's cousin, Vicky, approached Stacy shortly after his arrest with 20 pounds of hydroponic marijuana.

Bobby needs money for an attorney, she said.

He needs help.

The two girls asked Brazil and Diaz if they'd sell the hydro.

Diaz was 15 years old, and he'd been selling low-grade Mexican dirt on and off for the last year, he admits.

But this was different.

This was $3,000 a pound high-grade kush.

Bobby was willing to front them the marijuana on consignment for $1,000 per pound, well below the going price.

The two teens broke the cush down into ounces and started selling to friends and friends of friends.

They priced the weed at $2,000 per pound.

It took us about a month to get rid of it, recalls Diaz.

We should have made about $20,000, but we smoked a bunch of it, and Mike's sister made us reimburse her for food and rent.

So by the end of the month, we ended up splitting $15,000.

Diaz had just turned 16 when Brasile and his sister got into a huge argument.

Stacey kicked her brother and Diaz out of the trailer.

Brasile moved to Alabama to live with family.

Diaz couch surfed for a few months.

Eventually, his money ran out, and he didn't have a place to stay.

Out of desperation, I turned myself into the Department of Children and Families.

They placed Diaz in a group home run by an older African-American woman.