A 23-year-old illegal immigrant who struck and killed a nurse while driving drunk in Lawrence is sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison.

Adan Cruz killed Jodie Hatzenbihler, 25, of Olathe as she was leaving a Lawrence bar early on April 9.

He was sentenced Tuesday for involuntary manslaughter. A one-year term for drunk driving will be served concurrently.

Cruz had a prior drunken driving charge. Hatzenbihler's father, Dean, said his daughter might still be alive if Cruz had been deported after the first charge.

He also said state law that sets sentencing guidelines hamstrings judges in such cases.

Cruz wasn't deported for his previous drunk-driving charge because it wasn't a felony. It's likely he will be deported after serving this sentence because he was convicted of a felony.