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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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CourtsMay 19, 2023

Ruling or verdict · Key moment

New trial ordered

Day.

Reported at the time: Court of Appeal for Ontario, May 19, 2023.

Osgoode Hall in Toronto, a stone and brick building with a columned portico, beside a tree-lined lane.
Osgoode Hall in Toronto, home of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, which ordered a new trial in 2023. Mikerussell at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

The set aside the convictions and ordered a on that count only. The convictions stayed.

What the sources say

  1. The appeals from the convictions were allowed and a was ordered. The appeals from the convictions were dismissed. The judgment is 2023 ONCA 362, dated May 19, 2023.

    ConfirmedSupreme Court of Canada case information, 40839Docket ↗

  2. Justice Nordheimer wrote the reasons, with Justices van Rensburg and Miller agreeing. The court granted Pan and Wong their sentences but dismissed those sentence appeals.

    ConfirmedCourt of Appeal for Ontario, R. v. Pan, 2023 ONCA 362, May 19, 2023, paras. 2 and 158Decision ↗AI draft, not yet reviewed

  3. The court said the trial judge should have left and with the jury as possible in the death of Bich-Ha Pan, and should not have tied the two counts together.

    Confirmed(as the Supreme Court summarized the Court of Appeal)Supreme Court of Canada, R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12, April 10, 2025, para. 24Decision ↗AI draft, not yet reviewed

  4. Stephanie DiGiuseppe, one of Pan's appeal lawyers, told CBC: "It's a very important day. Her fight is not over."

    ReportedThe Canadian Press, via CBC News, May 19, 2023Story ↗AI draft, not yet reviewed

Where

  • Court of Appeal for Ontario, Osgoode Hall · Public site

Who

  • JPJennifer PanThe accused on this case
  • DWDaniel Chi-Kwong WongCo-accused
  • LCLenford CrawfordCo-accused
  • DMDavid MylvaganamCo-accused
  • JNJustice Ian NordheimerCourt of Appeal for Ontario judge who wrote 2023 ONCA 362, with Justices van Rensburg and Miller agreeing
  • SDStephanie DiGiuseppeAppeal lawyer for Jennifer Pan at the Court of Appeal (2023) and the Supreme Court of Canada (2024)