Latricia Thomas

in the United States because they don't speak English and they run a restaurant and Jason was at home a lot on his own while they were running that restaurant. Again, she asked the jury repeatedly to give him the possibility of parole after 51 years so he could have a second chance.

in the United States because they don't speak English and they run a restaurant and Jason was at home a lot on his own while they were running that restaurant. Again, she asked the jury repeatedly to give him the possibility of parole after 51 years so he could have a second chance.

So again, the first visible emotion we've seen on our live stream and from our crews in the courtroom during this trial.

So again, the first visible emotion we've seen on our live stream and from our crews in the courtroom during this trial.

For the first time, we're hearing what went into their decision to convict him of premeditated first-degree murder and sentence him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

For the first time, we're hearing what went into their decision to convict him of premeditated first-degree murder and sentence him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

This particular fingerprint was made by the left middle finger or left ring finger of Jason Chen.

This particular fingerprint was made by the left middle finger or left ring finger of Jason Chen.

And that's what we're seeing now from this Chattanooga Police fingerprint supervisor that testified this morning. And then something that I didn't realize, each one of these cases is then corroborated by another person that doesn't know what the first person came up with. So they look at the two things again to match.

And that's what we're seeing now from this Chattanooga Police fingerprint supervisor that testified this morning. And then something that I didn't realize, each one of these cases is then corroborated by another person that doesn't know what the first person came up with. So they look at the two things again to match.

And in this case, the second person also said that he believes those fingerprints on the garbage bag that contained Jasmine Pace's body were those of Jason Chen.

And in this case, the second person also said that he believes those fingerprints on the garbage bag that contained Jasmine Pace's body were those of Jason Chen.

But actually, I do want to pause here and go away from our normal structure to talk about some breaking news that was just into our newsroom moments before we broke for lunch here. And that is a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by Jasmine Pace's family against Jason Chin and his parents.

But actually, I do want to pause here and go away from our normal structure to talk about some breaking news that was just into our newsroom moments before we broke for lunch here. And that is a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by Jasmine Pace's family against Jason Chin and his parents.

We have not heard them implicated by facing criminal charges in this case, but we now know that in November, attorney Ben McGowan, who's representing the Pace family, filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Some of the things that it claims here, that there was criminal conspiracy between Jason Chin and his parents. They claim the family helped him to cover up the murder and then harbored him

We have not heard them implicated by facing criminal charges in this case, but we now know that in November, attorney Ben McGowan, who's representing the Pace family, filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Some of the things that it claims here, that there was criminal conspiracy between Jason Chin and his parents. They claim the family helped him to cover up the murder and then harbored him

at their Nolensville, Tennessee home while police were looking to arrest him. This lawsuit is looking for $17 million. Our web team right now is working on getting that lawsuit and more details of it onto our website, newschannel9.com.

at their Nolensville, Tennessee home while police were looking to arrest him. This lawsuit is looking for $17 million. Our web team right now is working on getting that lawsuit and more details of it onto our website, newschannel9.com.

Let's take a look quickly at one thing that has kind of become center stage here. And that is the toxicology report from Jasmine Pace's autopsy. Dr. Cogswell, the one doing the autopsy on Jasmine Pace's body after she was found in that suitcase on the side of Suck Creek Road.

Let's take a look quickly at one thing that has kind of become center stage here. And that is the toxicology report from Jasmine Pace's autopsy. Dr. Cogswell, the one doing the autopsy on Jasmine Pace's body after she was found in that suitcase on the side of Suck Creek Road.