A verdict of guilty on one count of non-consensual sexual intercourse is not rendered unreasonable by acquittals on other counts involving the same complainant where the evidence supporting the convicted count has distinct features (here, a prior express refusal of the specific sexual act, a broken assurance not to proceed, and a subsequent written apology). Acquittals on other counts may be explicable by reference to specific evidentiary weaknesses affecting those counts rather than reflecting a general rejection of the complainant's credibility.
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