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Jennifer Pan

Markham, Ontario · 2010–2026

BP

Bich-Ha Pan

Victim

HP

Hann Pan

Surviving victim

Bich-Ha Pan died on the night of November 8, 2010. Hann Pan was seriously hurt and survived.

Where it stands now

Checked Oct 7, 2026

Jennifer Pan pleaded guilty in March 2026 to manslaughter in her mother's death and has a life sentence. Her conviction for the attempted murder of her father still stands, and she can apply for parole.

Watched What Jennifer Did?

People look Jennifer Pan up because of the court case. Her brother, a family member who gave a statement to the court, wrote that he had seen the family's tragedy turned into entertainment for strangers.

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What happened
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Courts2014, during the trial

Ruling or verdict

Carty's case severed

Not a day. The severance was during the trial that ended December 13, 2014, after the Crown closed its case. We do not have the calendar day.

Earliest source on this page: CBC News, Dec 13, 2014, 5 months later.

Riverwalk Commons, a public square in Newmarket.
Riverwalk Commons in Newmarket, the courthouse city. Not the courthouse. Design148, CC BY-SA 4.0

Eric Carty was a . His case was before the jury's . He was tried separately.

What the sources say

  1. Eric Carty was a , and his case was following the close of the 's case.

    ConfirmedSupreme Court of Canada, R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12, April 10, 2025Decision ↗

  2. He was to be tried separately after his lawyer fell ill during the 10-month trial.

    ReportedCBC News, December 13, 2014Story ↗

  3. The lawyer who fell ill was Edward Sapiano.

    ReportedMarkham Economist & Sun, June 26, 2018Story ↗

  4. His case was ultimately following the close of the 's case when his trial counsel became too ill to continue.

    ConfirmedCourt of Appeal for Ontario, R. v. Pan, 2023 ONCA 362, May 19, 2023, footnote 1Decision ↗AI draft, not yet reviewed

  5. A was disclosed on July 11, 2014, shortly before the close of the prosecution's case.

    ConfirmedCourt of Appeal for Ontario, R. v. Pan, 2023 ONCA 362, May 19, 2023, para. 106Decision ↗AI draft, not yet reviewed

    Note: This is why the bar starts in July 2014.

The bar starts in July 2014 because the Court of Appeal says the Crown's case was close to finishing on July 11, 2014. It is a placement, not a date.

Where

  • Newmarket courthouse · Public site

Who

  • ECEric CartyCo-accused whose case was severed during the 2014 trial
  • ESEdward SapianoEric Carty's lawyer during the 2014 trial