Appellate Court deals blow to Guthrie’s attempt to return to office

A Harford County Council member who was removed from office after entering a nolo contedere plea to a 2024 felony charge of theft will not be restored to his office, an appellate court ruled Wednesday.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 559

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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A Harford County Council member who was removed from office after entering a nolo contedere plea to a 2024 felony theft charge of theft will not be restored to his office, an appellate court ruled Wednesday.

Dion Guthrie, a Democrat, was removed from office after entering the plea on charges that he stole from a union he oversaw for 52 years. A decision issued Wednesday by the Appellate Court of Maryland denied Guthrie’s appeal to …

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