TN - Jasmine Pace, 22, brutally stabbed to death, Chattanooga, Nov 2022 * arrest*

[arielilane]

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Chattanooga -- Jason Chen set to be sentenced this morning after he was found guilty in 2022 murder of his girlfriend, 22-year-old Jasmine Pace.
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[arielilane]

For anyone who may have missed yesterday's verdict reading:
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Mon., Jan. 20 4:56pm Jury finds Jason Chen guilty of both premeditated first degree murder and abuse of a corpse.

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[imstilla.grandma]

"Jasmine Pace is not just some girl listed in an autopsy report. She is not the photos you have seen. Don't minimize her to a name on an indictment. She is a person. She had family that loved her, that you heard from this week. She was a friend. She was a granddaughter," said District 11 Attorney General, Coty Wamp

The murder case against Jason Chen; found guilty of first-degree murder of Jasmine Pace

Dive deep into the murder trial of Jasmine Pace, stabbed 60 times, and the conviction of Jason Chen for first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. Get the inside story from witness testimonies, evidence analysis, and the courtroom drama.

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[arielilane]

-- 10:37am - Jason Chen's mother takes the stand to testify before her son is sentenced for first degree murder.


A translator is interpreting between Chen's defense team and his mother, Shu Fang Chen.


-- 11:01am - Gabrielle "Gabby" Pace, Jasmine's sister, takes the stand to read a statement for the jury.


-- 11:08am - Jacklyn White, Jasmine's cousin, enters the stand with a jar, filling it slowly with blue glass marbles.

"Sixty stones are in this jar, one to represent each stab wound inflicted on my precious, 22-year-old cousin," says White.

Day 8 Jurors sentence Jason Chen to life in prison without parole

Day 8 of the trial sees the jury preparing to sentence Jason Chen for the first-degree murder of Jasmine Pace.

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[arielilane]

-- 11:24am - Travis Pace, Jasmine's father, takes the stand for a second time, the last impact statement before Jason Chen is sentenced.


Travis says they chose the name Jasmine because they thought she would look like the Disney princess.

Travis says Jasmine hit milestones early: speaking English, Spanish, and German.

Day 8 Jurors sentence Jason Chen to life in prison without parole

Day 8 of the trial sees the jury preparing to sentence Jason Chen for the first-degree murder of Jasmine Pace.

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[arielilane]

Live feed is back on.

 

[arielilane]

-- 11:45am - Trial takes 15 minute recess.

-- 12:09pm - Jason Chen enters the courtroom. His defense asks for one more witness to testify.

-- 12:10pm - Min Yong Chen, Jason Chen's father, takes the stand.

The Chen family translator is still interpreting.

When asked if there is anything he would like to say to the family of Jasmine Pace, Min responds, "We understand your hurt and we are so sorry for your loss," says Min.


-- 12:12pm - Judge Patterson begins to read juror instructions for sentencing.

-- 12:25pm - DA Wamp speaks to the jurors, explaining Tennessee state law allows life without the possibility of parole if the murder was "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel."

-- 12:30pm - Joshua Weiss with Chen's defense takes the stand, speaking to jurors.

Day 8 Jurors sentence Jason Chen to life in prison without parole

Day 8 of the trial sees the jury preparing to sentence Jason Chen for the first-degree murder of Jasmine Pace.

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[arielilane]

12:35pm - Jurors sent to deliberate.

Day 8 Jurors sentence Jason Chen to life in prison without parole

Day 8 of the trial sees the jury preparing to sentence Jason Chen for the first-degree murder of Jasmine Pace.

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[arielilane]

-- 12:35pm - Jurors sent to lunch and deliberation.
-- 2:29pm - Jason Chen is brought into the courtroom. The jury has reached a decision in sentencing after 50 minutes of deliberation.
-- 2:32pm - The jury agreed that Jason Chen should serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Day 8 Jurors sentence Jason Chen to life in prison without parole​

Day 8 Jurors sentence Jason Chen to life in prison without parole

Day 8 of the trial sees the jury preparing to sentence Jason Chen for the first-degree murder of Jasmine Pace.

www.local3news.com

Shay Patterson, Jan 21, 2025 Updated 1 hr ago