GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Court TV) — Deliberations got off to a rough start in Suzanne Mericle‘s murder trial when one of the jurors refused to participate in discussions with the rest of the panel.
Suzanne Mericle testifies in her murder trial on March 24, 2026. (Court TV)
Mericle, 62, is charged with murder, aggravated assault and criminal damage in the death of her boyfriend, James David Barron. Mericle admits she shot Barron through the door of the bedroom in the home they shared, but maintained she acted in self-defense when she pulled the trigger.
After six days of witness testimony, which included the defendant taking the stand, the jury was handed the case on Thursday afternoon. But within two hours of being sent back to begin deliberations, the jury sent a note to the court saying it had a problem…