A Hamilton County judge ordered that evidence obtained through multiple searches of Jason Chen’s apartment will be allowed at trial.
Chen, 23, is charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of Jasmine Pace, 22.
In lengthy, multi-day hearings, Joshua Weiss, Chen’s attorney, argued that certain evidence found by the victim’s family and Chattanooga police should be withheld from trial due to alleged illegal searches.
Pace was killed on or about Nov. 23, 2022, but her family was unsure of her whereabouts for more than a week. They attempted to find her or clues leading to her during that time.
Members of Pace’s family went into Chen’s apartment at least three times while she was missing, Catrina Pace, the victim’s mother, testified previously.