Opinion ID: 3011255
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Heading: I.C. S 2101(a).

Text: Before his trial in the Territorial Court, Walkerfiled a suppression motion, arguing that the airport search violated his Fourth Amendment rights. His motion was denied,1 and he was tried and convicted of all counts. After being sentenced to 23 years of imprisonment and a $13,000 fine, Walker appealed to the Appellate Division of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. Notably, that appeal is currently pending. Thereafter, Walker filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the District Court of the Virgin Islands. His petition invokes 5 V.I.C. S 1303, the Virgin Islands habeas statute, and alleges that he is in custody in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. The District Court dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction, and Walker appealed to this Court.