Bill Jallah, who was accused of stabbing his girlfriend Princess Zuo to death, is asking Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court ‘A’ to allow him enter a plea bargain for a lesser sentence. It can be recalled that Jallah allegedly wounded his sister and murdered his girlfriend during a violent incident in December 2024.
Defendant Jallah was indicted for Murder, Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, and Aggravated Assault, for which he wants the court to disallow the full trial when he pleads guilty to the crimes. His plea is to avoid a contested trial before Judge Willie, whom legal practitioners see as tough and unbending.
In Jallah’s six-count motion titled Application for Plea Bargaining, he informed the court that he understands the charges and penalties, stating that there have been no prior convictions, and wishes to settle the case “in good faith” without delay. Jallah, through his lawyer, revealed his willingness to accept responsibility in exchange for a negotiated sentence.
Under Liberia’s Criminal Procedure Law, Chapter 16, Section 16.5, defendants may plead guilty after indictment, with sentencing carried out immediately if the court accepts the plea. On December 21, 2024, Princess Zuo called Kormassa to complain that Bill had shown up at her workplace in Paynesville for a second time that day, making her uncomfortable. Zuo urged Kormassa to bring their mother and sister to remove Bill from the area.
Kormassa rushed from Neezoe Community toward Zuo’s workplace. As she arrived, Zuo suggested they leave to talk elsewhere, leading them to the Fast Nikel Entertainment Center near Kool FM Radio. While seated, Jallah bought drinks for himself, Zuo, and Kormassa, but soon launched into an argument, angry that Zuo had gone out with friends the night before without his knowledge. As tempers rose, Zuo stood, grabbed her bag, and began walking toward Duport Road Junction with Kormassa following her, as she hoped to calm the tensions.
According to Kormassa, it was when Bill pulled a knife hidden at his waist and repeatedly stabbed Zuo–piercing her chest, arm, neck, and back. But when she (Kormassa) tried to intervene, she too was stabbed.
Despite Kormassa’s injuries, she recorded how bystanders quickly subdued Bill and took him to the Zone Five Police Station in Joe Bar. The deceased (Zuo) and victim (Kormassa) were hurriedly rushed to the ELWA Hospital, where doctors pronounced Zuo dead on arrival, while Kormassa survived but was hospitalized for treatment. In February of 2025, the Grand Jury indicted Defendant Jallah, citing the multiple stab wounds and Kormassa’s testimony as evidence of intent to kill.
