Innocent man jailed in 'honest mistake'

Annapolis - A county police detective who earlier this year included incorrect information in court documents - leading a Glen Burnie man to serve four months in jail for a crime he did not commit - will not face criminal charges.

Prosecutors do not believe Detective Greg Tate, a 15-year veteran of the department, intentionally lied to the court in January when he said the county's crime lab matched the fingerprints of Raymond H. Jonassen to those left at the scene of a Dec. 6 burglary.

"Both perjury and misconduct in office require the state to negate the "honest mistake" defense,...