HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The man who entered pleas to three counts of aggravated battery and one count of vehicular homicide was granted three years community corrections on the recommendation of both sides. The underlying sentence is two years and eight months in prison.

Dawson Lehman had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the state dropped that count as part of the plea agreement.

Before sentencing, the defense noted that Lehman has been receiving treatment for his mental health. He has been suffering from depression since the incident. The defense argued that treatment would be more effective than prison.

Lehman was the driver in a rollover accident on June 24, 2015. Fifteen-year-old Aaron Powers died from injuries he suffered in the crash. Powers and 15-year-old Dalton Stoecklein were both passengers in Lehman’s vehicle. They were both taken to a Wichita hospital after being found lying in the road.

Judge Rose ordered that Lehman not drive a car at all as part of his community corrections. Rose said she granted the request for the non-prison sanction because both sides recommended it.