Where an expert psychiatric diagnosis depends on the history provided by a witness whose credibility the trial judge rejects, the diagnosis is undermined and the appellate court cannot disturb the credibility finding absent palpable misuse of the trial judge's advantage. A depressive condition, even if not causally connected to offending, remains relevant to sentencing as it may reduce the weight to be given to general and personal deterrence and may mean imprisonment weighs more heavily on the offender. The majority held that a sentence of 3 years' imprisonment for sustained breach of trust offending totalling approximately $63,000 was within range for a first offender.
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