Maryland Supreme Court Declines Appeal of Former Councilman Dion Guthrie
The Maryland Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of former Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie, who sought to regain his council seat. Guthrie was removed from office in 2024 after pleading no contest to felony theft charges related…
Baltimore, MD, August 25, 2026 —
The Maryland Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie, effectively ending his nearly two-year bid to reclaim his council seat. Guthrie was removed from his position in 2024 following a no-contest plea to felony theft charges. These charges stemmed from his activities as an officer of a union.
According to the state constitution, individuals entering a no-contest plea to felony charges are automatically removed from public office. Guthrie contested this consequence, asserting that the judge did not fully accept his plea. Despite his arguments, the highest court in Maryland has chosen not to take up his case.
The legal process initiated by Guthrie aimed to overturn his removal from the Harford County Council. His efforts to regain the seat have now concluded with the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear his appeal.
Story summarized from the original created by Bryan P. Sears on marylandmatters.org, see more information here.
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