People v. Washington

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the County Court, Nassau County (Sullivan, J.), dated January 27, 2006, which, after a hearing, designated him a level two sex offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6-C.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the County Court, Nassau County, for a new hearing and determination in accordance herewith.

The County Court failed to make the findings of fact and conclusions of law required by Correction Law 168-n (3). The hearing court did not specify what factors it considered, nor…