Verdicts of guilty on some counts and not guilty on others in a multi-count sexual offence trial within a marital relationship are not necessarily inconsistent where there are identifiable differences in the quality, detail, and corroboration of the complainant's evidence across the counts. Factors such as the presence or absence of violence, the specificity of the complainant's recollection, inconsistencies in prior accounts, and the existence of a consensual arrangement may logically explain differing verdicts.
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