United States of America v. Kenneth Orlando Sparks, aka Kenneth Sparks

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child portnography.



Kenneth Orlando Sparks was charged with production of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), and sex

trafficking of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1).



The Fourth Amendment protects against the unreasonable "[t]emporary

detention of individuals during the stop of an automobile by the police.” Whren v.

United States, 517 U.S. 806, 809 (1996). "As a general matter, the decision to stop

an automobile is reasonable where the police have probable cause to believe that a

traffic violation has occurred.” Id. at 810. "A traffic violation seizure 'justifies a

police investigation of that violation.'” United States v. Hylton, 30 F.4th 842, 847

(9th Cir. 2022) (quoting Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348, 354 (2015)).

"[A]n officer may prolong a traffic stop if the prolongation itself is supported by

independent reasonable suspicion.” United States v. Evans, 786 F.3d 779, 788 (9th

Cir. 2015).

The Defendant was found guilty.



Affirmed