The jury will meet again to discuss the case of the police officer who used a taser on a 95-year-old.

Twelve individuals have been selected to serve as jurors in a case that has been making headlines in New South Wales. The case involves a police officer who used a taser on a 95-year-old woman, who was holding a knife, resulting in her death. These jurors have just begun their first full day of deliberations, trying to determine whether the officer should be held accountable for the woman's death or acquitted of any wrongdoing.

During the previous day's proceedings, the jury was unable to reach a verdict after three hours of deliberation behind closed doors at the NSW Supreme Court trial of Senior Constable Kristian James Samuel White. The 34-year-old officer had discharged his stun gun at Clare Nowland in a treatment room at Yallambee Lodge aged-care home in Cooma, a town in southern NSW, in the early hours of May 17 last year.

Video footage shown during the trial captured the moment when the officer, after saying "nah, bugger it," proceeded to shoot the great-grandmother in the torso. As a result, Nowland fell backward, hitting her head and ultimately passing away a week later in the hospital. The jury has been presented with eight days of evidence and submissions from various witnesses, including nursing staff, paramedics, and White's police supervisor who were all present at the time of the incident.

Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC urged the jury to find White guilty, stating that his actions were unnecessary and dangerous. He argued that Nowland posed a limited threat, and there was no immediate danger of anyone being stabbed when the officer fired his weapon. On the other hand, defense counsel Troy Edwards SC countered by saying that White's use of force was reasonable and proportionate to the danger posed by the elderly woman holding a knife. As a police officer, it was his duty to maintain peace and protect others from harm.

In the meantime, another high-profile case has been making headlines, involving an Australian citizen facing drug smuggling charges in Japan. In a separate development, the daughter of the accused has arrived at court to support her father. In today's digital age, it's easier than ever to stay up to date with the latest breaking news, sports, politics, and weather. With the 9News app, available for download on both Apple App Store and Google Play, you can receive notifications straight to your smartphone, keeping you informed wherever you are.

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