Monrovia, Feb. 18 -- Defense Lawyers, representing Thomas Isaac Etheridge and Eric Susay, have filed a petition seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court of Liberia in their ongoing criminal case, challenging the rulings of lower courts in an arson and conspiracy case.

The Petitioners are requesting that the court issue a writ of certiorari, compelling the lower court to set aside a decision that they claim is legally unfounded.

The case stems from accusations that the Petitioners were involved in the arson of the Capitol Building and other serious criminal activities, including criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy, and criminal solicitation.

The charges, which carry serious penalties, involve the alleged theft of over USD 1.8 mi...