Opinion ID: 853615
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Prosecutor's Cross-Examination

Text: Boone contends that two questions presented to her were not intended to elicit relevant testimony, but merely to make a highly prejudicial statement to the jury. The two questions were about the same, for example: But you shot her, knowing that that shot would drain the life right out of her; isn't that correct? ( See R. at 914.) Boone may well be correct, but this is the sort of call we place in the hands of the judges who try cases day by day. Moreover, not all trial errors provide grounds for reversal. Monegan v. State, 721 N.E.2d 243 (Ind.1999). An error is not ground for setting aside a conviction unless such error affects the substantial rights of the parties. See Ind. Trial Rule 61; Fleener v. State, 656 N.E.2d 1140 (Ind. 1995). If an error occurred it was harmless at best and does not warrant setting aside the verdict.