2002 Pa. Super. 217 - Commonwealth v. Bilger’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “As can be readily observed by reading the text of Rule of Criminal Procedure 720, ordinarily, when a post-sentence motion is filed an appellant has thirty (30) days from the denial of the post-sentence motion within which to file a notice of appeal. However, by the explicit terms of Pa.R.Crim.P. 720(A)(2), the provision allowing thirty days from the denial of post-trial motions is contingent upon the timely filing of a post-trial motion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 503 - Commonwealth v. Dreves · 2004 Pa. Super. 433 - Commonwealth v. Green

2. “(2) If the defendant files a timely post-sentence motion, the notice of appeal shall be filed: (a) within 30 days of the entry of the order deciding the motion; (b) within 30 days of the entry of the order denying the motion by operation of law in cases in which the judge fails to decide the motion; or”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 503 - Commonwealth v. Dreves

3. “in order for the denial of post-sentence motions to become the triggering event, it is necessary that the post-sentence motions be timely filed. Second, absent a timely filed post-sentence motion, the triggering event remains the date sentence is imposed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 503 - Commonwealth v. Dreves