Court cannot contradict expert medical opinion without independent factual assessment in criminal sentencing.

The court upheld the conviction by affirming that it cannot adopt a stance differing from the expert medical opinion without its own independent factual evaluation. The prosecution argued the medical report was definitive, while the defense sought to challenge the expert's conclusions regarding the defendant's mental state. The court ruled that judicial independence requires the judge to verify facts personally rather than merely accepting the expert's assessment as binding.