“The signature on line four claims to be Valerie Sutton’s, dated January twelfth.”

Judge Vance leaned forward and held out one hand to her bailiff.

“Bring that up here, please.”

The bailiff in uniform took the sleeve from Douglas and carried it up the three steps to the bench.

“In addition,” Douglas went on, opening the second sleeve, “we’ve submitted a certified copy of the physical notary stamp recovered under yesterday’s legal disclosure.

The rubber impression matches a duplicate stamp registered to Colleen Sutton’s personal desk box.”