Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard Of Oz’ ruby slippers likely to avoid prison

The slippers were worn by Judy Garland in the The Wizard Of Oz (AP)

A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard Of Oz because he wanted to pull off “one last score” is expected to stay out of prison after he is sentenced on Monday.

Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor’s home town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.