Mar 24, 2026; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Jan. 4, 2012.; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Irv Hoffman waits patiently with his lawyers for the civil trial in the death of his daughter, to begin. 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