PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A 23-year-old man will face the next 10 years in prison after being convicted of promoting prostitution and witness tampering, but his defense attorney says he got half the time prosecutors wanted.

A Multnomah County jury convicted Ceandrick Davis, who also goes by Dante Washington, of 20 counts of promoting prostitution and three counts of witness tampering.

Davis was charged under two different theories of promoting prostitution. Officials alleged he knowingly received and agreed to receive money from acts of prostitution. The other theory accused him of knowingly aiding and facilitating an act of prostitution. The jury also found him guilty of making calls to the victim while in the Multnomah County Detention Center after he was arrested.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office sought a sentence of 20 years in prison, but Davis was sentenced to 10 years by Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge John A. Wittmayer.

Alicia Hercher, Davis’ defense council during the sentencing period, says Davis could be out of prison within seven years if he behaves. Hercher had hoped the judge would have sentenced Davis under the view that the acts were all part of one ongoing criminal act, which would have carried a sentence of about four years. She described Tuesday’s sentence as “fair and well-reasoned.”

Deputy district attorney J.R. Ujifusa wrote in court documents that the victim engaged in at least 10 acts of prostitution. The victim testified during the trail that she performed sex acts in vehicles for a fee.

Investigators say each prostitution act required the victim to flag down a motorist along 82nd Avenue, get in, agree to a sex act for money, perform the act, get out and contact Davis. The prostitution acts happened during a four day period, Ujifusa wrote.

Hercher wrote in court documents that the victim testified that “she alone was responsible for her decision to prostitute herself, but that Davis did benefit from it when she used the proceeds of her ‘dates’ to help pay for lodging, food and clothing for the pair,” while they were in Portland.

Ujifusa wrote that Davis lacks remorse and “since the beginning has blamed his legal troubles on the victim, police, prosecutor, defense attorney and the Court.”

Davis represented himself during the jury trial. Hercher was there offer advice. She wrote in court documents that Davis’ decision to represent his himself was “perhaps imprudent.”

A report filed by the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice recommended a sentence of just over 13 years in prison. The report found that Davis is likely to reoffend.

Hercher wrote in court documents that a prison sentence of 20 years would have cost tax payers in Oregon more than $733,000.

The case was investigated by the Portland Police Bureau Human Sex Trafficking Team. Davis will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life as part of the sentence.