The last remaining defendant in the lengthy investigation of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel wants to take his case to the Indiana Supreme Court.
John Miller, who served one term as a Clark County Council member, was charged last year with felony conflict of interest. Court records say he accepted gifts including travel, meals and event tickets from Noel. He also voted on appropriations to fund New Chapel EMS, an emergency services company Noel operated.
According to his level 6 felony charge, Miller had a financial interest or derived a profit from the contract between New Chapel and Clark County, and he “derived benefits of value from Noel/New Chapel.”
Miller’s attorneys have argued that this charge does not constitute an offense and should be thrown out.
In a petition to tran

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