Wayne Treacy is on trial for attempted first degree murder charges for a savage beating of a teen-age girl. Medical experts say Treacy was suffering for severe post traumataic stress when the attack took place. Taimy Alvarez / Sun Sentinel
Wayne Treacy is on trial for attempted first degree murder charges for a savage beating of a teen-age girl. Medical experts say Treacy was suffering for severe post traumataic stress when the attack took place. Taimy Alvarez / Sun Sentinel
Wayne Treacy takes notes as prosecutor Maria Schneider reads a series of text messages that led up to Treacy's attack on Josie Lou Ratley. Joe Cavaretta / Sun Sentinel
Donna Powers, Wayne Treacy's mother, testifies how her son discovered his brother's body after the older boy committed suicide. Joe Cavaretta / Sun Sentinel
fl-wayne-treacy-trial-opening-1: Wayne Treacy walks into court before opening statements Monday afternoon in the first degree attempted murder trail of Wayne Treacy, accused of trying to kill Josie Lou Ratley by stomping on her head while wearign steel-toe boots. Photo by Taimy Alvarez Taimy Alvarez / Sun Sentinel