Where a trial judge transposes count numbers in a jury charge, the conviction will not be set aside if the counts relate to factually distinct acts occurring at different times and places, the jury had copies of the presentment, and the deliberation process confirms the jury focused on the correct count. The case also illustrates that acquittals on some counts of sexual offending are not inconsistent with conviction on another count where the Crown case on the convicted count was considerably stronger, particularly where the offences occurred at different locations with different levels of supporting evidence.
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