( CNN ) -- Moments after a Florida A & M drum major 's parents asked that their son 's death due to hazing not be in vain , a Florida judge doled out punishment Friday to his roommate for his role in the death -- a sentence that does n't include time in prison . Rikki Wills is subject to a year of community control -- a form of house arrest -- and five years of probation , Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Donald Myers , Jr. , ruled . The sentence came just over a month after Wills reached a plea deal with prosecutors , days before his trial was scheduled to start . He pleaded nolo contendere , or no contest , to a felony charge of hazing resulting in death and first-degree hazing , which is a misdemeanor . Shortly before Myers ruled , the 25-year-old Wills addressed Robert Champion 's parents . `` I just want to say to the family that I am very sorry for the loss of your son , '' he said . At his lawyer 's advice , Wills ' comments were brief . But minutes earlier , both Pam and Robert Champion Sr. elaborated on their feelings after their son was beaten on a bus after a November 2011 football game in Orlando , Florida , as part of a band hazing ritual . The 26-year-old died `` within an hour '' afterward , medical examiners reported . `` What if we could turn back the hand of time ? '' Pam Champion told the court Friday . `` ... What if one individual said , we can make them stop ? '' She criticized those involved in the incident , who did n't step up in its immediate aftermath . `` Instead of speaking up ... they kept silent to protect themselves , '' the victim 's mother said . The Champions , who live near Atlanta , have become outspoken advocates against hazing since their son 's death . This sentiment -- so more families do n't suffer like they have -- was the focus of Robert Champion Sr. 's courtroom remarks Friday . `` We 're losing too many young men , '' he said . `` ... Enough is enough . '' Florida A & M 's band , known as the Marching 100 , is one of the top university marching bands in the United States , famed for its elaborate dance formations and innovative style incorporating popular music . But Champion 's death , and other reports of hazing , sullied its reputation . The university was put on a one-year probation in December for its handling of the incident , and the famed band was suspended for the 2012-13 school year . The school has said it is making reforms to address the problem of hazing both on and off campus , including requiring students to sign an anti-hazing pledge . Wills is not the only person charged in Champion 's death , nor the first to be sentenced . Twelve former students face manslaughter charges , attorneys familiar with the case said in March . Bryan Jones pleaded no contest in October 2012 to a charge of felony hazing resulting in death . He was sentenced to six months of community control , two years of supervised probation and 200 hours of community service .
Rikki Wills , 25 , is sentenced to 1 year of community control , 5 years probation . He 'd been charged in the death of his FAMU roommate , Robert Champion . Champion died after being beaten in a hazing ritual after a football game . `` Enough is enough , '' Champion 's father says .