Us Skiing Legend Bode Miller To Have Drug Charges Dismissed

Misdemeanor supplier charges against Olympic golden medalist skier Bode Miller are group to beryllium dismissed by an eastbound Idaho prosecutor, contempt first probable origin for his arrest.

Miller, 48, was arrested connected June 6 successful Fremont County, facing charges of possessing psilocybin mushrooms. He entered a not blameworthy plea past week, asserting he was unaware his friend, who was pinch him, had a mini amount of drugs.

County Prosecutor Lindsey Blake confirmed nan dismissal of supplier possession and paraphernalia charges successful a connection to The Associated Press connected Friday.

Blake explained: "Although nan lawman had capable probable origin to apprehension Mr. Miller astatine nan opening of June, we precocious received accusation which resulted successful our agency determining it is successful nan liking of justness to disregard Mr. Miller’s misdemeanor charges."

She declined to elaborate connected nan specifics, citing their relationship to "another progressive case”, which online tribunal records propose involves a different individual charged pinch akin offenses.

Miller’s attorney, Jeromy Stafford, did not instantly respond to requests for comment, though he had antecedently told media outlets that Miller possessed nary narcotics astatine nan clip of his arrest.

In an Instagram station earlier this week, Miller recounted being pulled complete for accelerating to walk a vehicle. He stated his friend had a mini magnitude of cannabis and a pipe, which he claimed he was unaware of.

"We afloat cooperated pinch nan officer," Miller wrote, adding, "I americium hopeful nan misdemeanor charges will beryllium dropped erstwhile nan facts are reviewed."

Conversely, Fremont County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Hurt’s probable origin connection indicated Miller was recovered pinch a achromatic dispensary container containing 4.1 grams of psychedelic mushrooms.

The 48-year-old Miller is renowned for his audacious, high-stakes attack to skis racing, which earned him six Olympic medals, including a golden successful nan super-combined astatine nan 2010 Vancouver Games, alongside galore melodramatic crashes.

He officially retired successful precocious 2017, concluding a profession that included 33 World Cup victories and 4 world title golden medals.

He is nan astir successful American alpine skier successful history, and is wide regarded arsenic 1 of nan top skiers ever.