After a week of scrutiny, Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower on Friday sent a letter to the state Attorney General asking for that office to take over the prosecution of his son in a DUI crash from August, according to our news partners at WPXI. Earlier this week, a special prosecutor appointed by Bower to handle the case withdrew the DUI offenses and substituted Recklessly Endangering Another Person charges at the preliminary hearing for Richard Bower, Jr. The special prosecutor, Uniontown attorney Samuel Davis, also recommended ARD–a probationary diversion program for first-time offenders–for Bower on the endangering charge, which will not carry a license suspension. Since that time, Bower has faced mounting criticism for not turning the case involving his son over to the state Attorney General’s office because of a conflict. According to a letter obtained by WPXI Friday, Bower asked the AG’s office to take over the prosecution of his son, saying he misread the statute relating to conflicts and referrals to the AG’s office. (photo courtesy of WPXI)