Tann v. State

Bruce Lee Tann, the appellant, was convicted of transporting a handgun in violation of Md. Code, Ann., Art. 27, § 36B 1 by the Criminal Court of Baltimore, Judge Shirley *545B. Jones presiding without a jury. A sentence of three years was imposed. In his appeal appellant presents the following questions:

“1. Did the administrative judge abuse his discretion in declining to grant a postponement requested by appellant?

“2. Did the trial judge abuse her discretion in failing to grant a new trial?

“3. Did appellant’s conviction violate due process because it was based on an unconstitutional ‘rebuttable…