Opinion ID: 2081607
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Testimony of Phillip Wolfe Admonishment

Text: The defendant contends that the trial court erred in not giving a requested admonishment to the jury after an objection was sustained. The exchange occurred as follows: Prosecutor: Q. Have you ever seen this young boy before? Witness: A. Not that ____ Defense Attorney: ____ Your Honor, I object to the question and the answer and ask that the Jury be instructed to disregard his answer, as we have previously indicated in other motions, we believe this is evidence of a negative character which is incompetent and impermissible. Court: Well, I don't see, I fail to see the materiality of the question ____ Defense Attorney: ____ We object on materiality grounds too. Court: I will sustain the objection. The failure to admonish is not properly preserved for review by this Court. Although a request was made, no ruling was made thereon. Error can only be assigned on questions which were presented and determined by the trial court. Hooten v. Alt, (1963) 244 Ind. 93, 191 N.E.2d 13.