LABORDE, Judge.
Defendant, Arthur Smith, Jr., was charged by bill of information with negligent homicide. LSA-R.S. 14:32. Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to four years at hard labor. Defendant now appeals on the basis of six assignments of error. Considering that the record fails to show that defendant knowingly and intelligently waived his right to trial by jury, we reverse and remand for new trial.
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