Jason Chen was back in court on Monday for a motions hearing before his trial begins in June.
Catrina Pace was questioned thoroughly about her personal investigation and efforts to find her daughter after she went missing, a search that she says led her to Chen's apartment.
"Is it normal for you to break into apartments?" asked Chen's Attorney, Josh Weiss.
"No," answered Catrina Pace.
"And it's not normal for you conduct a search like this?" asked Weiss.
"It's not normal for my daughter to go missing," said Catrina Pace.
"Did you do anything to Jason Chen's apartment to make it appear incriminating that he had done something?" asked Weiss.
"No," answered Catrina.
"How did you know to go to apartment 210?" asked Weiss.
"Because his neighbor heard a loud distressed woman's voice, enough to put it on his note pad, and he told me he heard that three minutes before my daughter sent me the pin drop," said Catrina.
"What was you're reaction when you found those cards?" asked Weiss.
"I knew it wasn't good," said Catrina.
"Because he had lied to me. I found my daughter's stuff in his apartment and I knew he was key to helping me find my daughter," said Catrina.
His trial is scheduled to begin on March 15, 2024.
Catrina Pace was questioned thoroughly about her personal investigation and efforts to find her daughter after she went missing.
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