Juror Number 8
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Jasmine was stabbed 60 times. Across her scalp, face, neck, upper back, chest, shoulder, arm, and torso. With the exception of her free left hand, every single wound was concentrated on the right side of her body. One of the most chilling details, the blade of the knife Jason Chen used snapped when it struck one of Jasmine's ribs, breaking off inside of her chest.
Dr. Cogswell discovered it lodged between two ribs and penetrating deep inside of her right lung. There was also evidence of blunt force impact to her chest, leaving a large contusion or bruise. Dr. Cogswell noted that this blow could have rendered Jasmine unconscious or semi-conscious, making it even harder for her to fight back.
Additionally, there were abrasions and bruising on the front of her neck, which, according to Cogswell, may indicate manual strangulation, though it was not officially documented in the autopsy report. This was not just an attack. It was a prolonged, deliberate, and brutal assault, reflecting a level of calculated malice that is both shocking and incomprehensible.
By this point in the day, we had reached a lunch break. Can you imagine breaking for lunch after this? Sitting through the forensic breakdown of 60 stab wounds, a broken knife lodged in Jasmine's lung, and evidence of blunt force trauma, and then stepping outside to grab a sandwich? Somehow, we all managed.
What was interesting to learn after the trial was that while court was adjourned during this particular afternoon, breaking news was already hitting the media. Here's News Channel 9's Latricia Thomas sharing this development during the live stream as we broke for lunch.
The defense began their cross-examination, pressing Dr. Cogswell on a critical question. Could the autopsy determine whether Jasmine was unconscious during the attack? Dr. Cogswell remained firm. While his findings were extensive and detailed, he explained that an autopsy can't answer every question about Jasmine's state in that moment.
Whether she was fully conscious, semi-conscious, or unconscious at the time of the stabbing remains unknown.
When proceedings resume, Dr. Cogswell returns to discuss the toxicology report. He explains that Jasmine's heart and major blood vessels were nearly empty of blood, and notably, no alcohol was detected, despite claims that wine had been consumed on the night of her murder. Here's Latricia Thomas of News Channel 9 again.
As Dr. Cogswell continues his testimony, Moyle guides him through the details of Jasmine's injuries. Dr. Cogswell reiterates that her injuries are consistent with being in the fetal position. a posture that made it easier for her body to be forced into a confined space during the attack. I want to pause here and share something from my perspective as a juror.
One wound that stood out to me was a deep gash on Jasmine's left forearm. Remember, this was her free arm. I couldn't tell if it came from a single strike or if the knife had hit the same spot over and over, but it was clear to me that this was a defensive wound. It looked as if Jasmine had instinctively raised her arm to shield her face and head from the repeated blows of the knife.
My producer and I have spent a lot of time piecing together what we know about this attack, trying to understand how Jasmine was restrained and what happened inside that apartment. What stands out to me is the haphazard way she was cuffed. It was a tangled, almost desperate arrangement, like they were put on in the middle of a fight.
In my opinion, Jason Chen wasn't methodically restraining Jasmine. He was trying to gain control of her, trying to keep her from kicking, fighting, and ultimately getting away. And now the autopsy photos confirmed it. Jasmine was in the fetal position during the attack. And I'm bringing it up again because it's crucial to understanding the wounds themselves.
If she had been in any other position, the injuries would have been scattered across her body. But instead, every single stab wound was concentrated in one small area, her upper right side. That kind of concentrated violence, it says something. It tells us this wasn't random. It wasn't chaotic. It was intentional.
When I close my eyes at night, I can't help but visualize how this happened, trying to piece together the moments leading up to Jasmine's death. I'm certain I'm not alone in this. Anyone who's seen these photos, the investigators, attorneys, Judge Patterson, Dr. Cogswell, my fellow jurors, and especially Jasmine's family, they all likely confront similar visions.
Yet the only person who truly knows what happened is Jason Chen. Here's what we've put together based on the evidence presented thus far. Though I want to be clear that these are my own theories, not necessarily facts. We know that Jasmine went to Jason's apartment by choice on November 22nd, arriving at 1142 p.m. She was there for over two hours before things went terribly wrong.
On day six of the trial, Jason's downstairs neighbor will testify that she heard a woman scream coming from his apartment at 2.11 a.m. on the early hours of November 23rd, followed by the sound of chasing, movement from the back bedroom toward the front door. Then she heard the front door slam.
Seven minutes after that scream, at 2.18 a.m., Jasmine sends a pin drop location to her mother, Katrina Bean. Not a text, not a call, a location pin. That detail haunts me. I've thought about how sending a location pin works. It's not the most instinctive thing to do under stress, but it's gotten easier to do in the last couple of years.
On an iPhone, which Jasmine had at the time, it used to require users to open Apple Maps, search the location, and then drop a pin manually. But now all you have to do is open your text message app, click the plus sign next to the text field, scroll down to location, and hit send. Still, why a location pin? To me, it feels like she didn't have time to type a message.
As if this was all she could do. Her way of saying, Mom, this is where I am. I've come to realize that when people lie, they often weave in parts of the truth. It's like they can't help but sprinkle in bits of reality. And they'll almost always cast themselves as the victim, not the one responsible for the harm done. That's why the defense's story during their opening statement stuck with me.
According to them, Jasmine was the aggressor, chasing Jason, and Jason was the one running from her. They painted this almost comical scene of Jason trying to slam the bathroom door shut, only to be foiled by the bath mat. Then came the so-called impossible pocket door to the bedroom, as if this whole thing was some sitcom misunderstanding.
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