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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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Arrested for Resisting Over Window Tint. The State Never Filed the Charge.

A late-night stop for windshield tint, an arrest for resisting an officer without violence minutes later, and up to a year in jail on the line. Before the State decided whether to file, a letter to the prosecutor about the one thing that charge needs: a lawful stop. The State...
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Can a Withdrawn Guilty Plea Be Used Against You in Florida?

Florida keeps a withdrawn guilty plea out of evidence, along with a no contest plea, an offer to plead, and the statements made in connection with any of them. The protection can apply even when no deal was ever reached....
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What Happens When a Florida Jury Says It Is Deadlocked

A Florida jury is allowed to hang. When one says it cannot agree, the judge may read a specific instruction asking it to try again, and that script has protections built into it. Leave them out and a conviction can be reversed....
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Ask Safir: Can a Florida DUI Be Reduced to Reckless Driving?

Reductions to reckless driving happen in Florida every week, through county programs and through pressure on the evidence. A statute most people have never heard of decides who is even allowed to take the deal....
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What to Wear to Court in Florida

What to wear to court or jury duty in Florida, from a former public defender: the one rule, what works, what gets noticed for the wrong reasons, tattoos and piercings, and how the answer changes for a jury trial....
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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....
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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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