Tony Jones after Tony had kidnapped Michael Corinthos and harmed Robin Scorpio. Justus also gets Carly Roberts acquitted for shooting Tony in a courtroom. When Sonny returns, Justus decides to work for Sonny and is persuaded to move into the empty penthouse across from Sonny's. As the Assistant District Attorney, Dara Jensen is very uncomfortable with this turn of events. Detective Taggert dislikes Justus due to his connection for mobster Sonny Corinthos, as well as his involvement with Dara Jensen. Taggert figures out Alan Quartermaine has a drug addiction and sets him up to be busted for drug possession. Taggert then confronts Monica Quartermaine and blackmails her into getting information on Justus and Jason in exchange for saving Alan. Monica refuses to turn on Jason, but gives Taggert damaging information connecting Justus to the death of Damian Smith. Taggert arrests Justus, but Alexis Davis is able to get him out of jail since the evidence was obtained illegally. Edward Quartermaine uses his power and money to cover up the entire affair for his grandson. Justus decides to get out of organized crime and runs for District Attorney. He wins with the help of Edward Quartermaine and Sonny Corinthos. Justus tells Sonny he killed Damian Smith. They made a deal. Sonny will leave him alone if Justus does not use anything he knows about Sonny's business to prosecute him. When Justus assumes the District Attorney position and becomes Dara's boss, What was left of their relationship fizzles. He later holds a press conference and resigns as District Attorney. Justus is seen again in late 2003. He had just taken a vow of silence at a monastery when Jason arrives and asks Justus to return to Port Charles to defend Sonny Corinthos, who had just tried to kill Lorenzo Alcazar. Justus breaks his vows of silence, and at first tells Jason he refuses to return to Port Charles, but eventually agrees and takes on Sonny's case. During the trial, Justus argues Sonny was trying to protect his family from Alcazar. Due to jury tampering, Sonny is found not guilty. In 2006, Justus goes to a meeting as a last minute replacement for Jason. The meeting was an ambush and Justus is murdered by Manny Ruiz. References External links Justus Ward SoapCentral Profile SoapCentral.Com ABC.Com: General Hospital Character Bios--Justus Ward General Hospital characters Fictional lawyers Television characters introduced in 1994