Commonwealth v. Tedesco

TAMILIA, Judge:

Appellant Richard Tedesco was found guilty of the summary offense of harassment, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709(3),1 and after denial of his post-verdict motion, he was sentenced to pay a $100 fine and costs. This appeal followed.

A review of the record discloses appellant was found guilty on January 6, 1987, and the adjudication Order was filed on January 7, 1987. Appellant was advised of the need to file post-verdict motions within ten (10) days. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 1123. Both the time-stamp on the motion and the docket entry indicate his post-verdict motion was not filed until January 26,…