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Former major league pitcher to use insanity defense in trial

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jeff Reardon was delirious and legally insane when he walked into a Palm Beach Gardens jewelry store in December and handed over a note demanding money and jewelry, according to a court document filed Thursday.

Attorney Mitchell Beers plans to use a voluntary intoxication/insanity defense when representing Reardon, 50, who lives in PGA National.

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