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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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CourtsApr 10, 2025

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Supreme Court ruling

Day.

Reported at the time: Supreme Court of Canada, Apr 10, 2025.

The Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa, a stone building with a steep copper roof, seen from the front lawn.
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, where the appeal was heard in 2024 and decided in 2025. Dig deeper, CC BY 4.0

The dismissed the 's appeal and the . The convictions stay set aside. The convictions stay in place. Justice Karakatsanis, with Justice Martin, would have restored the murder convictions.

What the sources say

  1. The appeal and the were dismissed. The majority held that a was necessary on the count and that the convictions stand.

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

  2. Justice Karakatsanis, with Justice Martin, would have allowed the 's appeal, restored the convictions, and dismissed the .

    ConfirmedSupreme Court of Canada, case in brief, April 10, 2025Case in brief ↗

  3. Chief Justice Wagner wrote the majority reasons, joined by Justices Côté, Rowe, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau. The Court also found no reversible error in the ruling, the juror rulings, or the instructions on evidence about Eric Carty.

    ConfirmedSupreme Court of Canada, R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12, April 10, 2025Decision ↗Case in brief ↗AI draft, not yet reviewed

The Court did not impose the 2026 sentence, and it did not grant parole. Those outcomes are the 2026 events below.

Where

  • Supreme Court of Canada · Public site

Who

  • JPJennifer PanThe accused on this case
  • DWDaniel Chi-Kwong WongCo-accused
  • LCLenford CrawfordCo-accused
  • DMDavid MylvaganamCo-accused
  • Chief Justice Richard WagnerChief Justice Richard WagnerWrote the majority reasons in 2025 SCC 12
  • JKJustice Andromache KarakatsanisWrote the reasons dissenting in part in 2025 SCC 12
  • JMJustice Sheilah MartinJoined the reasons dissenting in part in 2025 SCC 12