Jennifer Cooper by way of Chatham County Detention Middle
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Simply days earlier than her trial was set to start, a Chatham County, GA girl, Jennifer Cooper, pleaded responsible in March to homicide stemming from the 2023 dying of her 2-month-old son. Cooper’s son, Randy Taylor Jr., was discovered lifeless at Cooper’s dwelling in Aug. 2023. Cooper has now been sentenced to eight years in jail and 12 years probation for the crime.
Based on Savannah, GA’s WTOC, Cooper’s husband returned dwelling from work in August 2023 and requested the place Randy was. Jennifer advised him she had given the boy a bottle on the sofa and fell asleep, “at which level the defendant found that she was laying on high of the newborn who was discovered chilly to the contact inside the sofa cushion,” Georgia State’s Legal professional Katherine Hen mentioned in court docket.
Based on Savannah’s WSAV methamphetamines have been present in Cooper’s physique and the physique of her son, and methamphetamines have been additionally found inside the house. Police additionally alleged the boy was injured, with swollen eyes, blood on his face, and an indentation on his head.
Describing the scene, a Chatham County prosecutor mentioned at a Cooper court docket listening to that the “residing circumstances within the dwelling have been deplorable, to say the least.”
The boy’s uncle lived with the household
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The infant’s uncle, who lived with Jennifer and her husband, mentioned he noticed Jennifer holding an unresponsive child on the sofa that very same evening.
The boy’s uncle described, “I used to be in my bed room watching TV. I Heard the commotion outdoors with my brother and her hollering. I walked out right here and he was handed away… in any case, they have been arguing about it, nicely not arguing, simply hollering at one another that he’s lifeless.”
A couple of 12 months earlier than the 2-month-old died, Jennifer had one other youngster die on the identical sofa from what was decided to be sudden toddler dying syndrome (SIDS). She by no means confronted expenses in that case.
At first, Cooper pleaded not responsible, “Simply to be clear, that evening Jennifer didn’t recall how any of the accidents occurred to the newborn and acknowledged that they have to’ve occurred when she was laying on high of the kid,” Chatham County Police Division Detective Randall Noble mentioned in court docket, in keeping with WJCL.
Earlier than Cooper modified her plea and obtained her sentence, her protection legal professional, Katherine Kelly mentioned Cooper lives with psychological well being points and shouldn’t be incarcerated, in keeping with WTOC. Kelly beforehand mentioned there was little danger Cooper would reoffend.
Kelly added, “Given her psychological well being historical past [not being] incarcerated could be one of the best ways for her to get the psychological well being therapy that she would wish.”
Cooper reportedly agreed to alter her plea in a deal that may see her sentenced to twenty years: The primary eight in jail, with 12 extra years spent on probation after that.
Referring to the younger sufferer, the newborn’s uncle mentioned, “I liked him lots, I stayed in my room more often than not however I like him lots. Each time I’ve seen him, he’s full of pleasure.”
