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Trial Postponed for Teen Accused of Brutal Beating

Wayne Treacy's Feb. 16 trial date was pushed back to May, his attorney said.

Monday, Jan 23, 2012 | Updated 6:00 PM EDT

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Wayne Treacy's Parents on "Today"

Donna Powers, mother of Wayne Treacy, the 15-year-old accused of beating Josie Lou Ratley, appeared on the "Today Show" with Treacy's stepfather, Carey Smith.

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Two weeks after 15-year-old Josie Ratley was beaten by 15-year-old Wayne Treacy, Ratley's condition took a turn for the worse today.

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The trial has been postponed for a South Florida teen accused of nearly beating another teen to death outside Deerfield Beach Middle School, his attorney said Monday.

Russell Williams, Wayne Treacy's attorney, told NBC Miami that the trial will not start on Feb. 16 as previously planned. It has been pushed back to May, he said.

He said both sides still need to complete the deposition of experts, among other things.

Treacy has been charged as an adult and faces attempted murder. He has been behind bars since the March 17, 2010 attack on the then 15-year-old Josie Lou Ratley at a bus stop outside the school.

Police say Treacy, who was also 15 at the time of the attack, sought out Ratley after she sent him text messages about his older brother, Michael, who had recently committed suicide.

Ratley suffered severe brain damage in the attack and spent more than 40 days at the pediatric intensive care unit at Broward General Medical Center before she was released.

Treacy faces up to 50 years behind bars if convicted.