Where a jury acquits on one count of a multi-count indictment, the verdicts are not inconsistent if there is a factual basis distinguishing that count from the others — here, uncertainty about whether the accused was still employed on the date of the acquitted count provided an acceptable logical explanation. A sentence of six years' imprisonment for systematic employee fraud involving over $300,000 over 10 months, committed in breach of trust and without remorse, is within the appropriate range.
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