Eiland v. State

OPINION

Opinion by PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

William Roy Eiland (“Eiland”) appeals the trial court’s judgment, revoking his probation and sentencing him to five years imprisonment. In his sole point of error, Eiland asserts that the sentence was cruel and unusual punishment under both the United States and Texas Constitutions because he had already served approximately ten years of court-ordered supervision. We overrule Eiland’s point of error and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Procedural History

In 1989, Eiland pled guilty to possessing a forged check and was sentenced to five years…