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State of Texas v. Garrett Hardin
Jury verdict, November 4, 2024 — 262nd District Court, Harris County
A veteran sheriff’s sergeant charged with murder for an on-duty shooting. A jury heard the whole story and found him not guilty.
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State of Texas v. Frank Moaning
Murder charge defeated — found guilty of only a lesser offense and sentenced to probation
A 75-year-old grandfather charged with murder. When it was over, the murder charge didn’t stand — and he went home on probation, not to prison.

State of Texas v. Lindy Lou Layman
A first date at a famous trial lawyer’s mansion became international news overnight. Justin took control of the story.

The MD Anderson Poisoning Case
Prosecuted by Justin Keiter as a Harris County felony chief prosecutor — 2014
A world-renowned cancer doctor poisoned her colleague’s coffee. Justin prosecuted the case the whole world was watching — and won.
What do you do if your case receives media attention? You want a lawyer who’s not just going to handle your case. They’re going to handle the publicity the right way as well. While embarrassing at first, you could use the media attention to your advantage. As a former award winning TV Reporter, Justin knows what to say and how to say it. Justin has handled high publicity cases both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. If your case has received attention from the media it can make an already difficult situation even more stressful. You need an attorney who knows how to handle the media and use it to your advantage.
Below are just some of the cases Justin has handled that received national and international attention — from a not-guilty murder verdict for a Harris County sheriff's sergeant to the internationally covered Warhol case. Each one links to the actual press coverage, because the results speak for themselves.
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