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During the murder trial's opening statements on Monday in Chatanooga, Tennessee, Jason Chen's defense attorney Josh Weiss told the jury that his client "killed Jasmine Pace."
The Context
Chen is accused of stabbing Pace over 60 times, dismembering her and leaving the year-old's body in a suitcase along the banks of the Tennessee River in November The two began dating in and rekindled their relationship the following year.
Chen is facing life in prison if convicted on the murder charge.
Who Is Jason Chen?
Chen was arrested on November 29, , in connection with Pace's killing.
He was a year-old student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga majoring in computer science at the time.
Weiss said Chen is a first-generation Chinese American immigrant.
What Was Jason Chen Charged With?
Chen is charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The defense's opening statement argued that Chen should be found guilty on a lesser charge