Olympian skier Bode Miller's drug case to be dismissed
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Eastern Idaho prosecutor Lindsey Blake announced that misdemeanor drug charges against Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller will be dismissed, despite probable cause for his June 6 arrest for possessing psilocybin mushrooms.
- Blake cited new information related to another active case as the reason for dismissing the charges but declined to provide further details.
- Miller, who pleaded not guilty and claimed ignorance of the drugs found on his friend, said he cooperated fully with law enforcement and hoped the charges would be dropped after review.
- The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop in Fremont County, where a deputy found 4.1 grams of psychedelic mushrooms in Miller’s possession according to the probable cause statement.
- Bode Miller, 48, is a retired skier with six Olympic medals, including gold in the 2010 super-combined event, and is known for his high-risk racing style and multiple World Cup victories.
