((HT: Buffalo News/Besecker))Patrick Kane ((pictured, thanks WIVB-TV)) has hired a high-powered Buffalo lawyer who said today his client committed no crime in connection with the Sunday morning incident which landed him behind bars.Kane, the star NHL player from South Buffalo, and his cousin, James M. Kane, have a felony hearing scheduled in Buffalo City Court next Monday following their arrest Sunday morning on robbery and other charges.Attorney Paul J. Cambria Jr. said Kane will be exonerated once all the evidence comes to light."Obviously he's upset that he would be accused of something like this," Cambria said. "He hasn't committed a crime, and I think the evidence is going to demonstrate that."Both Kanes appeared with attorneys and pleaded not guilty before City Court Judge E. Jeannette Ogden on Sunday, according to a court representative.Each was charged with two counts of second-degree robbery, Class C felonies, as well as misdemeanor criminal misc...
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