Heath v. State

—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs and claim dismissed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment that awarded .claimant damages in the amount of $3,107 plus interest for his warrantless arrest and detention. The arrest was made pursuant to CPL 570.34, based upon information provided to the New York State Police in Wellsville, New York that the State of Maryland had issued a warrant for claimant’s arrest. Fingerprint comparison analysis on the third day of his detention established that claimant was not the individual wanted in Maryland. Notwithstanding its…