UPDATE: Bond has been set on Friday for the man accused of killing 22-year-old Jasmine Pace.

Judge Larry Ables set bond at $5-million for 22-year-old Jason Chen.

Chen is charged with criminal homicide in the death of Jasmine Pace, who went missing on November 22.

Just a day after they laid Jasmine to rest, her family sat and listened in detail to the final moments of her life.

Police said they found Jasmine in a trash bag and a suitcase. A medical examiner said she was in handcuffs, her ankles bound to her right wrist, and was stabbed about 60 times.

"Her bound position is such that virtually all of the wounds can be inflicted with her in that position," said Dr. Steven Cogswell, the deputy chief medical examiner in Hamilton County.

Chen's attorney argued for a $250,000 bond.

"The Tennessee constitution guarantees Mr. Chen not only a right to a bond, but the right to a reasonable and not excessive bond," said Josh Weiss, who is representing Chen.

Pace's body was found in an area off Suck Creek Road on Thursday, December 1.

Police said they were able to find Jasmine's body by tracking Chen's phone records. Those same phone records led them to his parent's home in Nolensville.

Chen was arrested for criminal homicide on November 29, at his family’s home in Williamson County, Tennessee, as the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office was asking for the public’s help in the search for Pace.

Police testified Chen's first questions to officers were if they had warrants and how many.

Chen has been held at the Silverdale Detention Center without bond since he was brought to Hamilton County after his arrest.

Chen's arrest warrants say police found glass fragments, cleaning supplies, and Jasmine's belongings inside of his apartment at The Lofts at Tremont.

They also found several blood stains, which police were able to determine were Jasmine's. Investigator Zack Crawford, the lead investigator on the case, said the stains were visible to "a trained eye" and that they found enough blood for them to determine the injuries her not survivable.

"I would say that it's the largest amount that I've ever seen," Crawford told Chen's attorney.

Speaking through a translator, Jason Chen's mother testified that he was worried for her son's safety. Attorneys said he made calls from jail that he wished he had taken his own life.

"He's telling me he's very scared here," a court interpreter translated for Shufang Chen, who said she spoke very little english. "I promise my husband and I will take him to court every time."

District Attorney Coty Wamp argued for no bond, calling Chen a flight risk and arguing there was a possibility Chen's family would send him to China, where his parents are originally from.

"There is no defendant that deserves a higher bond than Mr. Chen," Wamp said in closing arguments. "There is no bond, in the state's opinion, that is high enough."

Judge Ables, ultimately, issued a $5 million bond.

"I believe there are some real issues for Mr. Chen," Judge Ables said of the evidence against him when announcing his decision.

If Chen is able to post bond, Judge Ables ruled that he must wear an ankle monitor and adhere to geographical restrictions.

"Anywhere this defendant goes, we know, based on proof presented today, the community is less safe," Wamp said.

Chen is scheduled to be back in court on February 16, at 9:00am.

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Jason Chen, who is charged with criminal homicide, is scheduled for a bond hearing on Friday at noon.

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Jasmine Pace

Attorneys for Chen are expected to argue for a lower bond. He's currently being held without one.

"If the defendant's being held without bail, then obviously the only way you can go is down," said Stephen Hatchett, a former prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney.

Hatchett has no affiliation with the case, but spoke very generally with Local 3 News about bond hearings in murder trials.

"It's very difficult to hold someone without bail in the state of Tennessee," said Hatchett. "Typically, what you will have, though, is bail gets set at, say, $5 million."

Jason Chen was arrested last week and charged with the murder of Jasmine Pace. Her body was found off Suck Creek Road a week and a half after she went missing.

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Suspect Jason Chen in court for his first appearance.

Chen's arrest warrant says police found blood stains, glass fragments, and Jasmine's belongings inside of his Northshore apartment.

He's being charged with criminal homicide, but Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp said she plans to pursue a first-degree murder charge.

"You do have to prove that it was homicide," said Hatchett. "And that the defendant acted intentionally and with pre-meditation."

Prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to call witnesses to testify at Friday's hearing.

Hatchett said the goal for prosecutors is to present enough probable cause that Chen could be charged for murder, a standard he said is much lower than reasonable doubt.

"One of the factors in determining bail is the strength of the state's case," Hatchett said. "If you have a low likelihood of conviction, that is a factor that the court is to take into consideration in setting bail."

Meanwhile, Jasmine's family laid her to rest Thursday. Her funeral was held at The Calvary Baptist Church in Red Bank.