WOODLEY, Judge.
Upon a plea of guilty before the court, a jury being waived, appellant was adjudged guilty of the offense of rape.
The judgment alone recites the punishment fixed by the court. It is as follows, "* * * that he be punished by confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of not less than Five (5) nor more than Ten (10) years."
Such a judgment is indefinite and uncertain as to the punishment assessed and, there being no verdict, is...
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