Jury verdicts of not guilty on some counts or circumstances of aggravation are not necessarily inconsistent with guilty verdicts on other counts where the evidence logically supports different conclusions on different elements. The honest claim of right defence under s 22 Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) does not apply to burglary where the particularised intent is to commit assault rather than a property offence. Co-offenders who plead guilty and cooperate with authorities are entitled to mitigating benefit that distinguishes their sentences from that of a co-offender convicted after trial.
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