United States v. Brian Phea

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• holding jury instruction not requiring knowledge of the interstate nexus element in § 1591(a)(1) was not plainly erroneous
• acknowledging that the lack of proper identification is some evidence that a jury can consider to conclude that a defendant recklessly disregarded a minor victim’s age
• noting that defendant had purchased phone for victim and included phone number in Internet advertisement, clients contacted victim at that number, and defendant directed victim to have intercourse with prostitute from another, state
• noting that defendant had purchased phone for victim and included phone number in Internet ad‐ vertisement, clients contacted victim at that number, and de‐ fendant directed victim to have intercourse with prostitute from another state
• noting that telephones, hotels, and the internet are facilities of interstate commerce
• “[S]pecific jury instructions are to be judged not in isolation, but must be considered in the context of the instructions as a whole and the trial record.” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)

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