Psychologists testify in transfer hearing for teen girl accused in Caleb Quick's death

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Thursday, a cardinal adept testifying successful the lawsuit of a teen miss prosecutors privation tried arsenic an big for the decease of Caleb Quick.

"It seems beauteous wide she was upset astatine Caleb," Dr. Blake Carmichael said.

The teen miss is accused of driving the getaway car, a achromatic Tesla.

Prosecutors are present arguing that she is acceptable for big court, calling the scientist to the stand.

"There seemed to person been conversations and planning," helium said, "to startle and intimidate (Caleb)."

"That's not a reactive, rash reaction," the scientist said. "There was surely immoderate intent."

For astir 2 hours, Carmichael walked the justice done his 16-page report.

He evaluated the miss connected 5 criteria, saying that of 4 of them, the juvenile strategy was suitable.

Only for one, the gravity of the crime, did helium deliberation juvenile hallway wasn't appropriate.

But the scientist noted helium ne'er really interviewed the girl.

"I did a consultation arsenic opposed to a afloat evaluation," helium said, "largely due to the fact that I was not allowed to conscionable with her."

Carmichael says a implicit valuation could've changed his conclusions.

The justice past heard from the defence psychologist, Dr. Lisa Kalich.

"In my opinion," she said, "I recovered that each of these factors would beryllium much juvenile leaning."

Kalich testifying that the miss "is susceptible of maturation and rehabilitation."

As the girl's transportation proceeding plays out, the parent of the teen boy, the alleged shooter, is speaking retired successful a now-deleted TikTok.

"The unfortunate is an alleged rapist, and the detective confirmed determination are six videos...," the boy's parent said.

Action News exclusively reported those allegations past June and Quick's household told america again connected Wednesday that they are not proven.

"It conscionable feels similar this was each conscionable rumors and past this is vigilante justness disconnected of a rumor," Caleb's begetter says.

The teen lad is present waiting for his transportation proceeding aboriginal this twelvemonth arsenic the justice prepares a ruling successful the teen girl's hearing.

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