Just Came Across This Article.

I had heard of "Mr. 880" before, but I didn't know what it meant. It's the title of a movie based on this case, which was inspired by a 1949 New Yorker article.

I liked the outcome of the trial:

On September 3, 1948, Juettner's case came before judge John W. Clancy in US District Court in New York City. He faced 3 counts, all bearing possible 10-year sentences: Possession of counterfeit plates, the passage of counterfeit bills, and the manufacturing of said bills.

Adorned in a frayed gray suit and a wrinkled felt hat, Juettner sat quietly in the hot seat, flashing the occasional grin to the court stenographer.

The man's age (73) and likeability did a number on the judge: Juettner was given a dramatically reduced prison sentence of 1 year and 1 day — a duration that allowed for parole after 4 months.

And, for good measure, he was made to pay a fine of $1.

That was great, thanks!

On a side note, here is something that I often think when I read stories like this and which seems quite ironic.

In more modern times and because we live in the "computer age", criminals like this seem like they would be caught very fast. Not only because of fingerprints, but also all of the surveillance cameras, etc. So as a result, the low level criminals are often now forced to do their crimes on computers.