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Bode Miller’s Idaho Drug Case Said to Be Dropped, Attorney Says

Miller’s lawyer says the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the misdemeanors, a claim not yet reflected in court filings that conflicts with an affidavit alleging possession of psilocybin.

Overview

  • Miller was arrested on Saturday, June 6, and charged with two misdemeanors: possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • A probable-cause affidavit filed by a Fremont County deputy alleges Miller had a white dispensary bag containing about 4.1 grams of psilocybin mushrooms.
  • Miller posted a $5,000 cash bond, pleaded not guilty and has publicly disputed the affidavit, saying on Instagram that a friend in the car had a small amount of cannabis and a pipe that he did not know about.
  • Miller’s attorney told reporters that the prosecuting attorney agreed to dismiss the charges, but that assertion has not yet appeared in public court filings and the case remains active with a July 29 pretrial hearing on the docket.
  • Idaho classifies psilocybin as a Schedule I drug with potential misdemeanor penalties of up to one year in jail and fines, and the case has drawn attention because of Miller’s high public profile and wider national debates over psychedelics policy.