Tracey Grist Trial Day Six - The Closers

Tracey Grist Trial Day Six - The Closers

From True Crime Squad by Kristi Brower

May 4, 2026 · 3h 12m · Season 7

About this episode

The episode covers the final jury instructions and closing arguments in the Tracey Grist trial, highlighting the prosecution's and defense's perspectives.

Day Six consisted of final jury instructions followed by closing arguments, with prosecutors telling jurors that the evidence showed a coordinated trap in which Tracey Grist lured Matthew Restelli to the home and helped create a false self-defense narrative afterward. Defense counsel argued the state had relied too heavily on cooperating family testimony and insisted reasonable doubt remained because the confrontation escalated quickly once Matthew entered the house. Join our squad! Kristi and Katie share true crime stories and give you actionable things you can do to help, all with a wicked sense of humor. Follow our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquad Follow our True Crime Trials Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeSquadTrials Want to Support our work and get perks like extra content and The Watch Party? www.truecrimesquad.com *Social Media Links* Facebook: www.facebook.com/truecrimesquad Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215774426330767 Website: https://www.truecrimesquad.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimesquad BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/truecrimesquad.bsky.social True Crime Squad on Spotify…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristi Brower, Katie

Topics covered

  • trial
  • closing arguments
  • jury instructions
  • self-defense
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Tracey Grist
  • Matthew Restelli
  • trial
  • closing arguments
  • self-defense
  • jury instructions
  • true crime

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