Mar 24, 2026; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Attorney Lance Block tries to comfort client Irv Hoffman, whose daughter was murdered in a police sting gone bad. Jury selection began in the Rachel Hoffman civil trial in the courtroom of Circuit Judge James Shelfer on Wednesday. Shelfer believes the trial could last up into early February;; Mandatory Credit: Mike Ewen-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images