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.

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.
About Rory →Written by Rory Safir, Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Criminal Defense · · 3 min read The case is over. The charges were dropped, or the judge withheld adjudication, and you walked out believing that chapter was closed. Then the apartment application comes back denied. The job offer goes quiet. Here is the...
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Forensic Lawyer-ScientistOne of six attorneys in Florida with the ACS-CHAL designation from the American Chemical Society.What that means for your case →Dismissed, Sumter County: a grand theft charge dropped after the defense proved mistaken identity, built a complete alibi, and identified the real suspect.
Past results are examples only and do not predict, promise, or guarantee the outcome of any other case.
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