"Dying Thief Spared Jail Time for Stealing 'Wizard of Oz' Ruby Slippers"

Terry Jon Martin, a 76-year-old former mobster, received no prison time for stealing the iconic ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" from a Minnesota museum in 2005. Both his lawyers and federal prosecutors recommended time served due to his failing health, as he is housebound in hospice care and expected to die within six months. Martin, who admitted to smashing the museum's display case with a hammer to take the slippers, had them in his possession for less than 48 hours before handing them over to an unnamed associate.