Attorney Grievance Commission v. Reno

This attorney discipline proceeding concerns a Maryland lawyer who purchased and gave a handgun to a person who could not legally possess a regulated firearm.

The State charged Sandra Lynn Reno (“Reno”), Respondent, a member of the Bar of Maryland, with violating the statute that is currently codified as Md.Code Ann., Pub. Safety (2003, 2011 Repl. Vol., 2013 Supp.) (“PS”) § 5-144. 1 Reno pled not guilty pursuant to an agreed statement of facts, which stated that Reno had given a handgun to Cortney Stevens (“Stevens”), who could not legally possess a regulated firearm. Reno was found guilty,…