Larry Martin Ellison, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that a probation officer's testimony on a defendant's suitability for community supervision is relevant to sentencing under Article 37.07, Section 3(a), and that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in admitting that testimony. The decision rests on a plain‑language reading of the amended statute and an abuse‑of‑discretion standard for expert qualification.