Mr. Silver has not publicly criticized Mr. Boxley since his arrest, nor has he expressed sympathy for the 22-year-old woman who brought the charges. He has said only that it is not appropriate to comment on a criminal investigation.
"Pataki's date-rape measure was tucked into a comprehensive criminal justice bill aimed at enhancing the state's Sexual Assault Reform Act. The proposal was announced by the governor April 10 and, with multiple sponsors, introduced in the GOP-led Senate April 29."
Boxley is chief counsel to Silver. At the time of his arrest, the sheriff's department raided his apartment and found prescription drugs, illegal in this country, that were purchased in Canada. Any wonder he supports repeal of the Rockefeller Drug Laws.