Carruth shot Chad Read to death during a confrontation at a south Lubbock residence in November of last year. The grand jury made its ruling on Thursday.
Judge Carruth has filed to run in the 2022 Republican Primary for the 72nd District Court, which is the court she current presides. The 72nd District Court covers Lubbock & Crosby counties
On Monday, January 11th, it was announced that Texas Governor Greg Abbott had appointed Ann-Marie Carruth as Judge of the 72nd Judicial District Court in Crosby and Lubbock Counties.