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What happens when you’re chosen to sit on the jury for a high-profile murder trial? What is it like to be sequestered—isolated from the outside world while deciding the fate of a person accused of an unthinkable crime?
SEQUESTERED: A Juror’s Perspective on the Murder of Jasmine Pace takes listeners inside the courtroom, revealing the intense reality of serving on the jury for the trial of the state of Tennessee vs Jason Chen.
Join us as we honor Jasmine Pace’s life, unpack the emotional and legal complexities of the trial, and reveal what it’s like to be a juror in a case that captured the town of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Told from the firsthand perspective of Sara, Juror #11, this podcast unfolds day by day, just as the trial did. With real courtroom audio, trial footage, and expert insights, Sequestered offers a gripping, behind-the-scenes look at the justice system in action. This is more than just a true crime story—it’s an intimate exploration of what it means to carry the weight of justice.
Juror #11
Host/Writer/Producer
Sara works in the music industry in Nashville as a Production Assistant. She has spent most of her career as a touring musician, artist manager, podcast producer, and engineer. In January 2025, she answered the call for jury duty in Nashville, and was chosen to be on the jury of the TN vs. Jason Chen murder trial. She and 15 other jurors and alternates were sequestered in Chattanooga for ten days until the trial and sentencing were complete. You'll hear what it's like to be a part of a jury in a high-profile murder case, as well as the emotional toll it took to hear about the murder of Jasmine Pace. Sara has shared that it was an experience that impacted her deeply.