Taric Byrd News Today

The video of the alleged sexual assault no longer exists. But audio of the defendant discussing it with the woman accusing him does. The question before the jury is: Will it be enough to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred? James Taric Byrd, 45, formerly of Pittsburgh,

During a break in jury selection, James Byrd suddenly struck his lawyer in the head as the two sat side-by-side and argued over witnesses.

A man who was so disruptive during his federal criminal case — including attacking his own defense attorney and urinating on a courtroom floor — that he was tried in absentia was sentenced Tuesday to serve the rest of his life in prison. James Taric Byrd, 44, formerly of Pittsburgh,