Where a jury convicts on counts supported by independent objective evidence (such as DNA) but acquits on counts dependent solely on the complainant's testimony, the differential verdicts are explicable as reflecting a cautious approach to the standard of proof rather than inconsistency, and do not render the convictions unsafe or unsatisfactory.
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