Legendary skier Bode Miller won't have to worry about his misdemeanor drug charges from earlier this month.
Miller, who won six Olympic medals for the United States, was arrested in Idaho on June 6 for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He later pleaded not guilty to these charges.
"We fully cooperated with the officer," Miller said. "I am hopeful the misdemeanor charges will be dropped once the facts are reviewed."
Jeromy Stafford, Miller's attorney, was adamant that his client's charges would be dropped since "no drugs were found on Bode's person." Well, he wasn't kidding. Fremont County (Idaho) prosecutor Lindsey Blake told TMZ that Miller's misdemeanor drug charges are being dumped to the curb.
"I can confirm our office is dismissing the misdemeanor charges against Mr. Miller. Although the deputy had sufficient probable cause to arrest Mr. Miller at the beginning of June, we recently received information which resulted in our office determining it is in the interest of justice to dismiss Mr. Miller's misdemeanor charges," Blake said. "I will not be discussing the specifics of this recent information due to it being related to another active case
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So what's the mix-up?
Fremont County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Hurt previously said that Miller had a "white dispensary bag containing 4.1 grams of psychedelic mushrooms" on him during the arrest. Apparently, the passenger who was with Miller has taken responsibility for that.
"Stafford says that's exactly where the confusion came from," TMZ reported. "He tells us no drugs were found on Bode's person, and claims the passenger has since taken responsibility for both the weed and the shrooms."
Miller, a two-time overall World Cup champion and member of the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, has not yet commented on Prosecutor Blake's decision.
