Couple allegedly held coke party Prosecutors, 3 others charged with felonies

Pioneer Press ^ | 11-23-04 | DAVID HAWLEY

[Rakkasan1]

As an attorney for Hennepin County, Julius Nolen specialized in prosecuting violent offenders, mainly sexual assault and child-abuse cases. His wife, Laura, was a criminal lawyer for the city of Minneapolis.

Between them, they had 28 years of experience in criminal law for the city and county.

But they also used cocaine, according to drug investigators who arrested the Nolens and three others Friday during what appeared to be a quiet cocaine party at the couple's home in southwest Minneapolis.

"I know my career is over," Julius Nolen allegedly told officers after showing them a glass plate with two white lines of powdered cocaine on it, along with a rolled-up $5 bill.

As the search of his house continued, Nolen reportedly castigated an officer, saying, "Why aren't you guys out there catching some killers?"

[Rakkasan1]

can we snort it?

[The G Man]

Lane likes corn.

[Gibtx]

i wonder if bubba will want to help him accumulate to prison life....

[RockinRight]

Call me Booger!

- Revenge of the Nerds, 1984

[JeeperFreeper]

And the political affiliation would be what? (I bet I already know since it wasn't mentioned in the lead paragraph.)

[sierrahome]

Whew...I'll stick with inhaling industrial solvents

[Prime Choice]

And the political affiliation would be what?

If it's not mentioned, the perp is a Democrat.

If they'd been Republicans, it would have been front page news and mentioned in the headline.

[AreaMan]

Aww, cmon...after all we know that you can do whatever you want with your body right?

Isn't that the cry of the losertarian, objectovist, autonomist, etc.

Hey, just think of the courtroom hijinks we could have had if they coked up right before a trial....pure hilarity.

[coloradan]

If this stuff were criminal, this kind of thing wouldn't happen, which shows you just how wrong the libertarian position is.

[joesnuffy]

"Why aren't you guys out there catching some killers?"

Because there can be no law... when law enforcement is corrupt...

so thanks to LEOs like you....

Good cops have to spend more time cleaning up the dirt from own ranks before they can effectively go out and arrest 'other' criminals

You putz

[joesnuffy]

Not to mention what good does it do to go out and 'catch killers' when the fricken prosecutor has his nose so full of coke he cant remember where he parked his car let alone procedures common to normal juris prudence

[ampat]

"Why aren't you guys out there catching some killers?"

I wonder if she meant killers, like drug traffickers.

[Rakkasan1]

looks like they picked a bad day to quit sniffing glue...

[Rakkasan1]

right era, wrong movie-
"Better Off Dead"

sounds like Julious could be the next Pacino
"Say hello to my lil' friend" (Scarface)

[bird4four4]

how do you accumulate to prision life? Do you mean assimilate?

[bird4four4]

Why should the reporter mention party affiliation? Does this article have anything to do with politics? Do you expect party affiliation to be mentioned with every arrest? Why?

[JeeperFreeper]

My impression from the article is that the defendant prosecutor is an elected official.

[isom35]

if/when Julius Nolen goes to jail, imagine the surprised looks when he meets some of those he put in jail.

[Gibtx]

get used to ..... open up new vistas..