Arthur lifted a small stack from the evidence table.

“Your Honor, I would like to enter exhibit four, the red leather ledger recovered from the defendant’s desk, and exhibit five, a cashier’s check made payable to Claire Voss.”

The thin lawyer was on his feet before the page had cleared the table.

“Objection.

The ledger was removed from my client’s residence without a warrant.”

“Your client’s wife brought it out of her own home in her purse,” Arthur said.

“And the check came in a courier envelope with his return address on it.