Court Opinion

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OPINION ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING
LATTIMORE, Justice.
Subsequent to Judge Hopkins’ opinion of April 1, 1987, the State timely filed a motion for rehearing and motion to supplement the record; the record was supplemented on April 21, 1987. To the extent here indicated the opinion is modified.
It appears from the record that the appellant was indicted for securing services with a worthless check. He appeared in court on August 27, 1975. The indictment was read to him. He announced his intention to plead guilty and testified. He testified to facts supporting the indictment:
Q. Now the indictment alleges that you issued and passed this check on the First National Bank in Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas, to Bob Plumlee for the amount of sixteen thousand two hundred forty-seven dollars and thirty-three cents, to knowingly and intentionally and by deception secure the performance of this service, this asphalt work, in that same amount, is that true and correct?
A. Yes, that’s true.
Q. And when you issued this cheek, State’s Exhibit No. 1, you knew you didn’t have sufficient funds in and on deposit with the bank there in Grand Prairie for the payment in full of this check, as well as all other checks outstanding at that time, is that correct?
A. That’s right.
Q. And do you agree that thereafter that this check was presented to your bank in Grand Prairie for payment and payment was refused by the bank for want of sufficient funds in your account?
A. Yes, sir.
Thereafter the court announced:
THE COURT: I find you guilty as charged in the indictment and assess your punishment at ten years in the penitentiary.
Is there any reason why sentence should not be given at this time?
THE DEFENDANT: No, sir.
The trial court’s judgment convicting the appellant of theft of property is erroneous and is reformed to reflect a conviction of theft of services with a value of $200 or more. See Gawlik v. State, 608 S.W.2d 671 (Tex.Crim.App.1980).
Our judgment on rehearing dated April 1, 1987 is withdrawn.
The judgment of the trial court, as reformed, is affirmed.