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RICHARD BRYANT WEDDELL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Barfield, C. J.

We affirm Weddell's conviction but certify to the Supreme Court of Florida as a matter of great public importance the following question:

IS THE FLORIDA STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTION ON "POSSESSION OF PROPERTY RECENTLY STOLEN" AN IMPERMISSIBLE COMMENT ON THE EVIDENCE?

Paraphrasing the opinion in Fenelon v. State, 594 So.2d 292, 294 (Fla. 1992), we can think of no valid policy reason why a trial judge should be permitted to comment on evidence of possession of recently stolen property as opposed to any other evidence adduced at trial.

Allen and Browning, JJ., Concur.

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WEDDELL v. STATE
(Mar 27, 2001)