CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. - Buchanan Mayor Anthony James "A.J." Scott, a former Georgia State Patrol trooper, took the stand Monday morning to testify about the 2015 crash that killed two teenagers and injured two others. His testimony marked the final witness in the case, and closing arguments are now scheduled for Tuesday morning before jurors begin deliberations.
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What they're saying:
Scott detailed his career, including service in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2011 before joining the state patrol. He told jurors he routinely handled multiple crashes each day across Carroll and Douglas counties. On the night of Sept. 26, 2015, he admitted his portable radio was dead, so he relied on his in-car system, and acknowledged he was behind on pa