Commonwealth v. Gottshalk

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Pursuant to a negotiated plea, the defendant pleaded guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, and conspiracy to commit that act. 1

He was sentenced to two to five years imprisonment. On appeal, he asserts that his sentence was excessive. 2 Since the appeal was untimely, we quash.

We raise the issue of the timeliness of the instant appeal sua sponte. Since the timeliness of an appeal is a jurisdictional requirement, it may be raised sua sponte. Polascik v. Baldwin, 245 Pa.Super. 1, 4-5, 369 A.2d 263, 265 (1976).

An appeal must be taken within 30…