INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Lawyers for former Vigo County School Corporation Superintendent Dan Tanoos have filed appeal papers with the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Tanoos and his attorneys want the court to dismiss three counts of bribery filed against him.

Tanoos is accused of accepting bribes in exchange for steering business to an Indianapolis business.

Lawyers for Tanoos say the Marion County prosecutor’s office is applying Indiana’s bribery statute too broadly because of how it could impact the prosecution of other Indiana public officials.

A Marion County judge had earlier denied a motion to dismiss.

No hearing date has been set.