Gregg County constable under investigation over possible conflict of interest

Gregg County constable under investigation over possible conflict of interest: "District Attorney Bill Jennings is investigating whether Gregg County Precinct 4 Constable Robby Cox violated state law when he evicted a woman and her children from a house owned by the family of Cox's wife. According to court documents, Cox executed the eviction of Lakishia Wiley and her four children Dec. 26 from a three-bedroom house in Easton that was his wife's childhood home. The house is in Cox's southeast Gregg County precinct.

According to state law, 'a constable who is a party to or interested in the outcome of a suit may not serve any process related to the suit.'

Cox has not responded to requests for comment. Violating the law regarding process serving could result in a contempt of court ruling and a fine of between $10 and $100.

Cox could have appointed a deputy constable to serve the eviction notice, but he would have been required to request a deputy in writing to the county commissioners court.

County Judge Bill Stoudt says neither he nor commissioners have received a request for a deputy constable in the matter."