Where a jury's acquittal on one count of sexual assault is irreconcilable with conviction on another count arising from the same complainant's evidence in the same course of events, and the acquitted count involved unequivocal and unchallenged evidence forming a significant part of the complainant's narrative, the conviction will be set aside as an inconsistent verdict. However, a retrial rather than acquittal will be ordered where there is ample evidence upon which a reasonable jury could convict.
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