On First Mugshots and Befriending Cops
In 1961, Nolte got caught selling counterfeit draft cards and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. The teenager, however, got spared from jail thanks to a compassionate judge. In his mugshot, a young Nolte sports short hair and a button-down shirt.
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After receiving several concerns regarding Nolte’s speeding problem while he was at a community college in Arizona, the court reached an agreement with his football coach. Nolte would attend classes in the mornings, practice in the afternoons, and spend every night in prison. In a few days, he managed to charm the policemen and wound up patrolling with them.