Supreme Court of Florida December 21, 1989, No. 74294 (State v. Byers)

McDONALD, Justice.

We review State v. Byers, 545 So.2d 931 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989), because of certified conflict with State v. Williams, 463 So.2d 525 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985).* In the instant ease the district court consolidated eight eases and granted the appellees’ motions to dismiss the state’s appeals, as untimely filed, of the appellees’ downward departure sentences.