Commonwealth v. Burks

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• holding that rule 708 continues to govern right to modify sentence and appellate rights after reinstatement of rights nunc pro tunc via a PCRA petition
• noting that “[t]his Court can raise the matter sua sponte, as the issue is one of jurisdiction to entertain the appeal” (citation omitted)
• holding Rule 708(E) applies in a probation revocation matter even after the reinstatement of direct appeal and post-sentence motion rights nunc pro tunc
• noting that “[t]ime limitations for taking appeals are strictly construed and cannot be extended as a matter of grace.”
• noting that this Court may raise the matter of jurisdiction sua sponte
• stating this Court lacks jurisdiction over untimely appeals and we may raise such jurisdictional issues sua sponte

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