A man charged with beating his girlfriend 's mother to death horrified a courtroom by defecating and smearing feces on his face . Bryan Schwartz , 27 , of Terrytown , New Orleans , was removed from the courtroom on Thursday after covering his face in his own waste . He said : 'Life is like a box of chocolates ' , one witness told the Sun Herald . Bryan Schwartz , 27 , of Terrytown , New Orleans , was removed from the courtroom on Thursday after covering his face in his own waste . Schwartz was chained to other inmates in the jury box at the time . Following the incident , he was immediately removed by a corrections officer . A witness told NOLA : 'As he walked out , he was just smiling at the crowd . ' His hearing was rescheduled . It was not clear if Schwartz was suffering from mental illness . His attorney , Marquita Naquin , could not be reached for comment on Friday . The 27-year-old and his girlfriend Misty Eiermann , 35 , have both been charged in the second-degree murder of her mother , Mary Romano . Ms Romano , 56 , was found on September 9 beaten to death in her own home with a flashlight . She had suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene . The 27-year-old 's girlfriend Misty Eiermann , 35 , has also been charged in the second-degree murder of her mother , Mary Romano .
Bryan Schwartz , 27 , of Terrytown , new jersey , was removed from the jail on Thursday after covering his face in feces . he was chained to other inmates in the jury box at the time . The 27-year - old and his girlfriend sue Eiermann , 35 , have both been charged in the second - degree murder of her boyfriend , Mary Romano .