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Florida DUI, criminal defense, and personal injury, explained by a forensic lawyer-scientist and former public defender. Celebrity cases, courtroom strategy, and the science behind the evidence, in plain English.

Rory Safir

Every post here is written by Rory Safir, one of a handful of ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientists in Florida and a former Assistant Public Defender in Tampa.

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What to Wear to Court in Florida

I began my career as an assistant public defender, standing next to people at hearings, and I can tell you the honest truth about courtroom clothes: the judge starts reading you before anyone says a word. Not because judges are shallow, but because a courtroom runs on signals of respect,...

Missy’s Law Is Now in Effect: Plead Guilty to a Dangerous Crime in Florida, Go Into Custody That Day

On July 1, 2026, the plea hearing in Florida changed....

Criminal Court Speaks Its Own Language. Here Are Three Translations That Matter.

The night you're arrested, someone reads you your rights in English. Then the system switches languages. Booking. Capias. Nolo. Withhold. Docket sounding....

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