US v. Tavares, No. 10-1781 (1st Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Darryl Tavares and Eddie Jones were both convicted of conspiracy to knowingly transport an individual in interstate commerce with the intent that such individual engage in prostitution. Tavares was also convicted of knowingly transporting a minor across state lines to engage in prostitution and of sex trafficking of a child. Jones was also convicted of aiding and abetting the transportation of a minor across state lines to engage in prostitution and of knowingly transporting a minor in interstate commerce with the intent that she engage in prostitution. The district court sentenced Defendants to 300 months' imprisonment and to three years' supervised release. The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding (1) the trial court did not commit prejudicial error in its rulings during trial; (2) substantial evidence supported the convictions; and (3) the trial court did not err in sentencing Defendants.
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