Jefferson Count Justice of the Peace Delton Wright has resigned after being accused of illegally living outside of his elected district.
According to a letter written to Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Hunter by County Judge Gerald Robinson “allegations” had surfaced during the year that District 3 Justice of the Peace Delton Wright has failed to meet the legal residency requirements to serve on the Quorum court.
According to Wright’s 2018 political practices pledge, filed with the Jefferson County clerk’s office, Wright’s place of residence is 1801 S. Linden St., Apartment A.
Jefferson County property records show that the apartment building, which is now listed as 1100 W. Eighth Ave., belonged to Wright from Dec. 1, 2006, when he purchased the property for $53,000, until Sept. 28, 2018, when he sold the property to Rock It Properties LLC of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for $235,000.
Three days later, Rock It Properties LLC sold the property to Tompkins Street Inc. of Highland, Utah, for $277,000.
The portion of the apartment complex that runs parallel to South Linden Street where Wright has listed as his address is run-down and appears to be vacant. One door with the number 1805 affixed has a mailbox with the name “JP D Wright” attached in adhesive letters. Recently, the box was stuffed with mail, with some overflow mail lying on the walkway next to the door. A layer of dust around the doorway appeared to have been undisturbed for some time.
Wright’s personal property assessment, filed in April with the Jefferson County assessor’s office, lists his address as 19 W. Southern Pines Drive.
The 19 W. Southern Pines address in Pine Bluff is in District 4, which is represented by Justice of the Peace Patricia Royal Johnson.
Wright announced his resignation Monday.
