Chapter 264: Elijah

April, 2019

"Your Honor," Elijah said pleadingly, "I know she hasn't ever taken a breathalyzer test that she's failed. But there have been many times when I've called her and she was flat-out drunk in the middle of the afternoon. She was always a drinker when we were married, but she's gotten a whole lot worse since - "

"Mr. Morland," Judge Schmidt said crisply, "last time I checked, your ears are not a valid alcohol testing device recognized by the State of Idaho, and even if they were, there is no law against someone drinking in the confines of their own home."