09/03/2026
FORMER MINOR SENTENCED TO MAXIMUM SEVEN YEARS IN SECURE YOUTH TREATMENT FACILITY FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER OF CALEB QUICK
A former female minor who played a significant role in the first-degree murder of Caleb Quick was committed today to the Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) for the maximum term of seven years following a juvenile court trial and subsequent disposition hearing.
At today's disposition hearing, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kendall T. Reynolds argued that, based on the material and relevant evidence, including the severity of the offense and the former female minor's substantial role throughout the homicide, she was unsuitable for any less restrictive disposition. The People recommended commitment to the Secure Youth Treatment Facility and to impose the maximum baseline term of seven years. The People believe the recommendation was reasonable and necessary given the totality of the record. The court imposed the maximum seven-year commitment.
Because the former female minor was under 18 at the time of the offense, her case proceeded in juvenile court. Juvenile proceedings use terminology and procedures that differ from adult criminal court. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office sought to have her case transferred to adult criminal court, and a transfer hearing was held from April 13 through April 21, 2026. On May 15, 2026, the Honorable Kimberly Gaab denied the People's request to transfer the case to adult court.
As a result, the case remained in juvenile court. Unlike an adult criminal trial, there is no jury in a juvenile delinquency adjudication. Instead, the judge hears the evidence and determines whether the allegations contained in the petition have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. If the court finds the petition true, the case proceeds to a disposition hearing, where the court determines the appropriate disposition for the minor.
The juvenile court trial in this case was held from July 31 through August 17, 2026, before the Honorable Brian Alvarez in Department 50. On August 17, Judge Alvarez found the petition true as alleged, including the allegation of first-degree murder of Caleb Quick.
Today's proceeding was the disposition hearing. After considering the evidence and circumstances of the offense and all other relevant and material information, the court ordered the maximum seven-year commitment to the Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF).
“Caleb Quick was murdered in a calculated and coordinated act of violence that forever changed his family’s lives and shocked our community,” District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp said. “The former minor was not merely a getaway driver. She played a significant role in facilitating this murder, knew what was about to happen, and then took deliberate steps to conceal the shooter’s identity and her own involvement. The court’s decision to impose the maximum seven-year commitment recognizes the seriousness of that conduct and the profound harm caused by this crime.”
The juvenile court proceedings in this case were open to the public pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code section 676, which provides for public access to juvenile court hearings involving certain serious offenses, including murder. Although the proceedings were open to the public, the case remained subject to the rules and procedures applicable to juvenile court.
The case against the alleged shooter remains pending. A transfer hearing is scheduled to begin on December 1, 2026, at which time the juvenile court will determine whether the alleged shooter's case should be transferred to adult criminal court. Because that proceeding remains pending, the District Attorney's Office will not comment further on the allegations or evidence against the alleged shooter.
The case was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Kendall T. Reynolds and investigated by Senior DA Investigator Jennifer Machado. The Clovis Police Department was the investigating agency.
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