Judge recuses self from City Council member’s DWI case

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Niagara Falls City Council member who is facing a misdemeanor DWI charge after a weekend crash was scheduled to be arraigned in city court Monday morning. Ezra Scott’s arraignment didn’t happen, though, and his case has been put on hold.
Niagara Falls City Court Chief Judge Mark Anthony Violente recused himself from the case because of what he called an “obvious conflict”. He said he could not accept any plea.
Ezra Scott is an elected