Python try except

Question

try:
    #statement 1
    #statement 2
except Exception, err:
    print err
    pass

This may be very trivial but I never actually thought about it

Answer 1

Upon an exception being raised control leaves the try block at the point the exception is raised and is given to the appropriate except block. If statement 1 throws an exception, statement 2 will not execute.

This answers your second question as well: it's not possible for the scenario you describe to happen.