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Son of Smith County officials charged for retaliation

By Michael Garcia,

2024-08-30

TYLER, Texas ( KETK ) – Lance Phillips, son of the Smith County Clerk and a Smith County commissioner, was charged with obstruction, retaliation on Friday.

Lance, whose parents are Clerk Karen Phillips and Commissioner Terry Phillips, was charged while he was already being held in the Smith County Jail for his conviction on charges of hindering a proceeding by disorderly conduct.

The 40-year-old’s legal troubles include being arrested for assault of a public servant , pleading guilty to evading arrest and being arrested for disrupting a Smith County Commissioners Court meeting .

Lance has a bond of $750,000 for the charge of obstruction, retaliation.

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Curtis Wayne Watson-Brown

09-01

he's not exactly mentally well

Mondarsh

08-30

idiots get attention....

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