N.J. KAUFMAN, P.J.
On July 26, 1977, defendants Michael McKaig and William Loewe were found guilty in a bench trial of unarmed robbery, MCL 750.530; MSA 28.798. They were sentenced on August 9, 1977, and appeal as of right.
Michigan law requires that in order for a defendant to effectively waive his right to a jury trial, he must make a written waiver in open court. MCL 763.3; MSA 28.856:
"In all criminal cases arising in the courts of this state whether...
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