A sentence of 20 months' immediate imprisonment for stealing as a servant involving goods valued at $17,175, where the offender was a store manager who committed a calculated breach of trust and had prior convictions for similar dishonesty offences, is within the permissible sentencing range. Prior similar offending and the need for personal deterrence are significant factors that may justify a sentence at the higher end of the range, even where the stolen property is recovered in full.
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