Inconsistencies in a complainant's evidence in a child sexual offence case, including a changed account about the offender's inebriation and apparent conflict with evidence of a positive relationship given to a Family Court officer, are matters for the jury to resolve and do not render a guilty verdict unreasonable. An accused is bound by trial counsel's tactical decisions unless flagrant incompetence causing a miscarriage of justice is demonstrated.
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