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A Layton man who had with vision problems and an invalid driver's license when he ran over and killed a small child last year has been sentenced to a year in jail.

Aaron Joe Burlison, 26, pleaded guilty last month to second-degree felony manslaughter in connection with the July 27, 2015, death of 18-month-old Lexie Smith.

A misdemeanor marijuana possession charge was dismissed as part of a plea deal, according to court records.

Burlison faced up to 15 years in prison, but 2nd District Judge Michael DiReda on Friday sent Burlison to jail for 365 days as part of a 36-month probation.

Burlison is accused of hitting the girl while driving his Toyota Frontier in a South Ogden apartment complex parking lot, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

The girl was standing in front of the Falls Apartment Complex main office when Burlison allegedly drove toward her.

She ran away from the truck, but was struck by Burlison's vehicle as he turned left in an attempt to park in a handicap stall, police allege.

The girl was taken to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

Burlison allegedly told police that he saw the girl "running near the bushes," but didn't see her when he attempted to park his car.

He later told police officers that "he wasn't supposed to be driving" because his license was invalid due to medical reasons. Officers discovered a number of medical conditions that made it unsafe for him to drive, including a closed left eye due to a failed cornea transplant, glaucoma in both eyes and neuropathy in his legs, knees and feet.

He also has Type 1 diabetes "and has problems regulating his blood sugar," police wrote in the arrest affidavit.