Thursby was on his feet. "Objection, Your Honor! This material was not brought out in direct examination!"
"Sustained," said Judge Lapworth.
"Very well, Your Honor," I said. Then I turned back to Thompson. "As an expert in this field, Mr. Thompson, you have examined many different devices for cheating gambling equipment, haven't you?"
"Yes, I have."
"How many, would you say?"
"Oh ... several hundred."
"Several hundred different types?"
"No. Several hundred individual devices. Most of them are just variations of two or three basic types."
"And you are familiar with the function of these basic types and their variations?"
"I am."