By Eileen Buckley
Buffalo, NY – The Mayor's son will not be making a court appearance on Monday in Buffalo to answer to traffic violations.
Instead, his attorney will appear on his behalf. Mayor Byron Brown has hired well known defense attorney Joel Daniels to handle the case.
Byron Brown, III was issued two traffic violations from the Buffalo Police Department after confessing late last week that he took the family's SUV without permission back in February.
He is charged with driving without a license and leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Attorney Daniels says he will enter a guilty plea on behalf of the Mayor's son at the Adjudication Bureau of the Department of Motor Vehicles at the Ellicott Square building on Monday morning. Daniels says these are only infractions and that is why it is not in City Court. The teen is not required to appear, but Daniels insists that the Mayor's son is not receiving any special treatment.
Daniels says although the Mayor's son left the scene of an accident, it is still not considered criminal act. Daniels believes fines will be issued. He says the Mayor's son is very remorseful for what has occurred.
In a written apology issued by the attorney, Byron, junior says he wants to apologize to his parents, teachers and classmates at City honors and to the people of Buffalo.
He also wanted to apologize especially to the owners of three vehicles he damaged. It took several weeks for him to come forward and admit what had happened, after the Mayor publicly said he was certain it was not his son.
It took several weeks for him to come forward and admit what had happened, after the Mayor publicly said he was certain his son was not involved. Daniels says he is working with Brown's insurance company to make sure all those whose cars were damaged will be paid in full.
As for the on-going police investigation, Daniels refused to say where the mayor's son took the car during the very early morning hours on February 24th before the mishap occurred. Daniels simply said it is a "closed case".
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