Does a prosecutor commit misconduct by asking a question to which objection was sustained?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wright, B230864 (Cal. App. 2012):
A prosecutor does not commit misconduct merely by asking a question to which an objection was sustained. (People v. Chatman (2006) 38 Cal.4th 344, 405 ["It is not misconduct to ask a question in good faith even if the court exercises its discretion by
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