Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBode Miller was arrested earlier this month (Getty)Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller, 48, had misdemeanor drug charges dismissed by an eastern Idaho prosecutor, despite his arrest on June 6 in Fremont County for alleged possession of psilocybin mushrooms. Miller had pleaded not guilty last week, asserting he was unaware his friend, who was with him, possessed a small quantity of drugs. Fremont County Prosecutor Lindsey Blake confirmed the dismissal, stating new information made it "in the interest of justice" to drop the charges, which are connected to "another active case." Conversely, Fremont County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Hurt's probable cause statement indicated Miller was found with a white dispensary bag containing 4.1 grams of psychedelic mushrooms. Miller, renowned for his audacious skiing style, is the most successful American male alpine skier in history, having earned six Olympic medals, including a gold in 2010, before retiring in 2017. In fullUS skiing legend Bode Miller to have drug charges dismissedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Prosecutor drops misdemeanor drug charges against Olympic skier Bode Miller
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBode Miller was arrested earlier this month (Getty)Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller, 48, had misdemeanor drug charges dismissed by an eastern Idaho prosecutor, despite his arrest on June 6 in Fremont County for alleged possession of psilocybin mushrooms. Miller had pleaded not guilty last week, asserting he was unaware his friend, who was with him, possessed a small quantity of drugs. Fremont County Prosecutor Lindsey Blake confirmed the dismissal, stating new information made it "in the interest of justice" to drop the charges, which are connected to "another active case." Conversely, Fremont County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Hurt's probable cause statement indicated Miller was found with a white dispensary bag containing 4.1 grams of psychedelic mushrooms. Miller, renowned for his audacious skiing style, is the most successful American male alpine skier in history, having earned six Olympic medals, including a gold in 2010, before retiring in 2017. In fullUS skiing legend Bode Miller to have drug charges dismissedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
