Here is a breakdown of the guilty verdict for Jennifer, Joseph Rosenbaum (2024)

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A Henry County couple has been found guilty in the death of their 2-year-old foster daughter, Laila Daniel.

Daniel died on Nov. 17, 2015. Jennifer and Joseph Rosenbaum claimed she choked on a piece of chicken. But a medical examiner ruled she died from abuse and had sustained a number of injuries during her time with the couple, including a transected pancreas, severe blood loss, broken bones in her arms and legs, bruising on neck, face, abdomen, legs and inadequate nutrition.

Jennifer and Joseph Rosenbaum faced a combined 49 counts - from aggravated battery, to child cruelty, to murder. A jury handed back guilty verdicts on most of those counts.

Here is the breakdown of the guilty verdict (Note: Jennifer and Joseph were charged jointly on some of the counts):

Jennifer Rosenbaum

Count 1
Malice Murder - Not Guilty

Count 2
Felony Murder - Not Guilty

Count 3
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 4
Felony Murder - Not guilty

Count 5
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 6
Felony Murder - Guilty

Count 7
Aggravated Battery - Guilty

Count 10
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 11
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 12
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 13
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 14
Aggravated assault - Guilty

Count 15
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 16
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 17
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 18
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 19
First Degree Cruelty - Guilty

Count 20
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 21
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 22
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 23
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 24
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 25
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 26
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 27
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 28
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 29
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 30
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 31
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 32
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 33
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 34
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 35
Aggravated Battery - Guilty

Count 36
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 37
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 38
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 39
Aggravated Battery - Guilty

Count 40
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 41
Aggravated Battery - Guilty

Count 42
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 43
Aggravated Battery - Guilty

Count 44
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 45
First Degree Child Cruelty - Guilty

Count 46
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 47
First Degree Child Cruelty - Guilty

Count 48
Second Degree Child Cruelty - Guilty

Count 49
Second Degree Child Cruelty - Guilty

Jennifer Rosenbaum was sentenced to life plus 40 years.

Joseph Michael Rosenbaum

Count 8
Second Degree Murder - Guilty

Count 9
Second Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 12
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 13
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 14
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 15
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 18
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 19
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 22
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 23
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 26
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 27
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 30
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 31
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 32
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 33
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Not Guilty

Count 34
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Not Guilty

Count 35
Aggravated Battery - Not Guilty

Count 36
Aggravated Assault - Not Guilty

Count 37
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Not Guilty

Count 38
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Not Guilty

Count 39
Aggravated Battery - Not Guilty

Count 40
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Not Guilty

Count 41
Aggravated Battery - Not Guilty

Count 42
First Degree Cruelty to Children - Guilty

Count 43
Aggravated Battery - Guilty

Count 44
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 45
First Degree Child Cruelty - Guilty

Count 46
Aggravated Assault - Guilty

Count 47
First Degree Child Cruelty - Guilty

Count 49
Second Degree Child Cruelty - Guilty

Joseph Rosenbaum as sentenced to 50 years, with 30 to serve.

The jury began deliberations Monday morning, but were forced to restart on Wednesday after a juror was replaced. The defense made several motions to declare a mistrial; all were denied by the judge.

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