Juror Number 8

Judge Patterson responds by emphasizing that everyone in the courtroom, including Chen, must maintain composure, especially given the graphic nature of the upcoming testimony. Judge Patterson also warns the gallery that anyone who is unable to remain composed should excuse themselves from the courtroom before this evidence is presented.

Judge Patterson responds by emphasizing that everyone in the courtroom, including Chen, must maintain composure, especially given the graphic nature of the upcoming testimony. Judge Patterson also warns the gallery that anyone who is unable to remain composed should excuse themselves from the courtroom before this evidence is presented.

At this time, Jasmine's mother, Katrina Bean, and Jason Chen's mother, Shu Fang Chen, both leave the courtroom. They already knew. Some things, once seen, can never be unseen. This all happened before we even entered the courtroom. Pretrial matters were a regular occurrence, so we never really knew what we'd be walking into each day.

At this time, Jasmine's mother, Katrina Bean, and Jason Chen's mother, Shu Fang Chen, both leave the courtroom. They already knew. Some things, once seen, can never be unseen. This all happened before we even entered the courtroom. Pretrial matters were a regular occurrence, so we never really knew what we'd be walking into each day.

But something was noticeably different this morning as we took our seats. Despite the tension in the room, the proceedings were officially underway by 9.45. Hamilton County Medical Examiner and Forensic Psychologist Dr. Stephen Cogswell was sworn in as the state's first expert witness.

But something was noticeably different this morning as we took our seats. Despite the tension in the room, the proceedings were officially underway by 9.45. Hamilton County Medical Examiner and Forensic Psychologist Dr. Stephen Cogswell was sworn in as the state's first expert witness.

With nearly 40 years of experience and thousands of autopsies to his name, including over a hundred cases involving fatal stab wounds, Dr. Stephen Cogswell's experience is undeniable. His presence alone commands respect. As he takes the stand, Dr. Cogswell, a middle-aged man with a shaved head and a neatly trimmed beard peppered with gray, carries himself with quiet authority.

With nearly 40 years of experience and thousands of autopsies to his name, including over a hundred cases involving fatal stab wounds, Dr. Stephen Cogswell's experience is undeniable. His presence alone commands respect. As he takes the stand, Dr. Cogswell, a middle-aged man with a shaved head and a neatly trimmed beard peppered with gray, carries himself with quiet authority.

He wears black glasses and is dressed sharply in a navy collared shirt, a blue patterned tie, and a dark gray suit jacket, exuding professionalism and confidence. General Moyle brings Dr. Cogswell to the scene of Suck Creek Road on the afternoon of December 1st, 2022. Moyle asks him, What did you see when you got there?

He wears black glasses and is dressed sharply in a navy collared shirt, a blue patterned tie, and a dark gray suit jacket, exuding professionalism and confidence. General Moyle brings Dr. Cogswell to the scene of Suck Creek Road on the afternoon of December 1st, 2022. Moyle asks him, What did you see when you got there?

Next, Moyle asked Dr. Cogswell, what did you do when you returned to your office? Here's a clip of Dr. Cogswell's response.

Next, Moyle asked Dr. Cogswell, what did you do when you returned to your office? Here's a clip of Dr. Cogswell's response.

I guess that's just how humans think.

I guess that's just how humans think.

I think it's interesting that Cogswell mentions the direction in which the bags were placed over Jasmine's body here. He said the first bag was pulled up from her feet to her head. the second placed from her head down towards her feet, and the third, once again, from her feet over her head. Each bag was cinched closed and tied with a knot.

I think it's interesting that Cogswell mentions the direction in which the bags were placed over Jasmine's body here. He said the first bag was pulled up from her feet to her head. the second placed from her head down towards her feet, and the third, once again, from her feet over her head. Each bag was cinched closed and tied with a knot.

At first, this might seem like a minor detail, but his point is chilling. Cogswell has clearly seen this pattern before, and it speaks to something deeper, something disturbingly consistent in human behavior when attempting to conceal a body. Dr. Cogswell then walks the jury through the painstaking process of documenting all 60 of the wounds on Jasmine's body.

At first, this might seem like a minor detail, but his point is chilling. Cogswell has clearly seen this pattern before, and it speaks to something deeper, something disturbingly consistent in human behavior when attempting to conceal a body. Dr. Cogswell then walks the jury through the painstaking process of documenting all 60 of the wounds on Jasmine's body.

Each injury is photographed first as it was found, then again after being cleaned. He explains the key difference between incised wounds and stab wounds. Incised wounds are more superficial and have directionality, appearing more as a slice, while stab wounds are, as they sound, a strike penetrating deeper and causing more severe damage.

Each injury is photographed first as it was found, then again after being cleaned. He explains the key difference between incised wounds and stab wounds. Incised wounds are more superficial and have directionality, appearing more as a slice, while stab wounds are, as they sound, a strike penetrating deeper and causing more severe damage.