Mar 24, 2026; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Jan. 4, 2012; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Irv Hoffman, the father of murdered police informant Rachel Hoffman, enters the courtroom on Wednesday. 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 ; Mandatory Credit: The Tallahassee Democrat -USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images