Trial Date Set at Jason Chen Hearing in Jasmine Pace Murder Case

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – We know now the trial date for a Chattanooga man charged with first degree murder and abuse of a corpse.

Jason Chen is charged in the death of Jasmine Pace last November.

An autopsy by the Hamilton County Examiner’s Office revealed that Pace suffered 60 stab wounds leading to her death.

Jason Chen walking into court, charged with the killing of Jasmine Pace (left) in November 2022.

Pace’s body was found in a suitcase on the side of Suck Creek Road.

This morning at a brief hearing at the Hamilton County Courthouse, the prosecution and defense came to an agreement on a trial date for June 11, 2024.

Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp said during the hearing, “The State continues to provide discovery. I think at this point we’ve transferred information and evidence on 10 junk drives to Mr. Chen’s attorney.”

This will be preceded by pre-trial motion hearings in January.

Chen continues to be held at the Hamilton County Jail on a $5 million bond.