They unanimously found Jason Chen guilty of first degree premeditated murder and abuse of a corpse. There were audible sighs of relief and exclamations from Pace's family after the verdict was read.

Jason Chen will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering Jasmine Pace. That was the decision from the jury from Williamson County Tuesday, after less than an hour of deliberation.

During this testimony, Jason Chen sat and bowed his head. But NewsChannel 9's Mary-Beth Mangrum said the jury was very attentive during the graphic testimony.

Jason Chen's defense attorney Josh Weiss in his opening statement: "Jason Chen is guilty, but he's not guilty of the crime he's charged with." What Happens Next.

Jason Chen is now in prison. A little over four years after Jasmine was murdered, Chen was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, reported News Channel 9 .