billy pointing the gun at me. >> reporter: police saying in documents, woodward was wearing camouflage clothing. telling them he was on a mission in a war zone. and the three men allegedly called him a plastic g.i. joe that night. woodward's lawyers say he should be protected by florida's stand your ground law. which allows for the right to defend himself and his family. woodward's family claims he has ptsd, telling police his neighbors were tormenting him. >> we had been tormented for months. by these people. they've been tormenting my parents. making threats against them. they just made our life a living hell. >> reporter: six weeks before the shooting, woodward accused one of his victim's daughters of stealing packages from his door. the feud escalated to calling police and restraining orders. >> he heard the words that caused him, in his own words, to snap. we're going to do it tonight, we're going to put an end to this. >> reporter: and the judge could rule here by the end of the week. if he says woodward can use florida's stand your ground laws, the state can't pursue the murder and attemp