Commonwealth v. Culsoir

In this appeal, we address the appellate consequences of a bifurcated sentencing proceeding. Appellant, Pierre Culsoir, filed a single notice of appeal from sentences imposed over seven months apart, but listed at a single trial court docket. This bifurcated sentencing raises the question of whether Culsoir's appeal is timely. Further, Culsoir challenges the bifurcated nature of his sentencing, as well as the court's refusal to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea. We conclude that Culsoir's appeal is timely and affirm the judgment of sentence.

Culsoir pled guilty to unlawful contact with a…