Caleb Quick murder defendant won’t be transferred to adult court, Fresno judge says
The girl accused of being the getaway driver in the execution-style killing of 18-year-old Caleb Quick last year will remain in the juvenile justice system after a judge on Friday denied the transfer request of the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office.
Cassie Michael was 16 when she drove her 16-year-old boyfriend, Byron Rangel, to a McDonald’s in Clovis, where police say the boy walked up to Quick and shot the 18-year-old in the back of the head.
Fresno Superior Court Judge Kimberly A. Gaab said the DA’s office did not clear the high bar of proving the teen girl was not able to benefit and mature within the justice system before she turns 25.
State law requires prosecutors to prove the minor in the case could not be rehabilitated, she said.
“All of the evidence presented, including by the peoples’ expert, has been to the contrary,” she said.
The story will be updated.
This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 11:22 AM.
