The case illustrates the application of the MacKenzie v R test for inconsistent verdicts in the context of deemed possession under s 5 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic), confirming that different verdicts as between co-accused and across different counts are reconcilable where the evidence against each accused differs in strength and the offences involve different elements.
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