Where complaint evidence and a recorded pretext telephone conversation support some charges (indecent assault) but not others (sexual intercourse), the jury has a logical and reasonable basis for returning guilty verdicts on the supported charges and acquittals on the unsupported charges, and such verdicts are not inconsistent. A verdict of not guilty does not necessarily imply that the complainant has been disbelieved; it may reflect a cautious approach to the discharge of the burden of proof where supporting evidence is absent for particular charges.
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