Episode 07: The State Rests

SEQUESTERED Podcast

Road Trip Studios

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 640 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

As Jason Chen's trial enters its final stretch, the prosecution delivers a major shift, resting their case earlier than expected but before the defense takes over, motions fly, including a request for lesser charges and an attempt to introduce a forensic psychologist to challenge premeditation.

We hear from two critical witnesses:

Courtney Paglino-Brewer - the downstairs neighbor, who recounts the terrifying scream and chaotic sounds she heard the night Jasmine Pace was murdered.
Travis Pace, Jasmine’s father, whose desperate search led him to break into Jason Chen’s apartment, discovering Jasmine’s belongings—and a chilling realization that something was terribly wrong.

The defense presents their case, but it’s underwhelming. Their final witness, private investigator Johnny Lawrence, raises doubts about the crime scene but admits he can’t prove anything definitively. After all the motions, legal maneuvering, and cross-examinations, the defense rests—leaving the jury with more questions than answers.

Next, both sides prepare for closing arguments, and the weight of the verdict looms.

Here's the blog for this episode on our website.

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0:00.0	Before we begin, please be advised that this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence
0:06.6	as presented during the trial.
0:08.9	Please take care while listening.
0:13.2	It's Saturday, January 18, 2025.
0:18.1	Day 6 of the trial. By now, we were no longer the fresh, wide-eyed jurors who had entered the courtroom on day one.
0:27.3	The gravity of this case had settled in, and with each passing day, the weight of our role grew heavier.
0:35.4	We had listened to hours of testimony, examined evidence, and watched
0:40.2	the state methodically build their case against Jason Chen. We'd seen Jasmine's family take the stand,
0:47.6	heard the pain in their voices as they recounted the frantic hours they spent searching for her.
0:54.1	We had listened to expert witnesses breakdown crime scene details, some with precise
0:59.3	conclusions, others with more uncertainty.
1:03.3	We had watched DA Cody Wamp and her team present their evidence with confidence, reinforcing
1:09.7	over and over again that this was a premeditated
1:12.9	act, not a crime of passion, not an accident, but a murder.
1:20.5	The days of feeling like outsiders in the courtroom were over.
1:24.6	At this point, we weren't just observing the trial. We were part of it. This didn't feel new anymore. We were here to finish what we started. And apparently, so was the state.
1:43.3	This is sequestered, a juror's perspective on the murder trial for Jasmine Pace.
1:49.9	I'm Sarah, juror number 11.
1:53.3	Each episode, I'll take you inside the courtroom, behind the scenes, and into the weighty moments of this trial,
1:59.5	as we honor Jasmine's life and navigate the complexities of seeking justice.
2:05.3	Let's begin.
2:12.5	This is episode seven. The State rests.
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