Where a jury acquits on counts involving similar evidence from the same complainant and there is no real distinction in the quality of the complainant's evidence between the count of conviction and the counts of acquittal, the conviction may be quashed as unsafe. The case illustrates the application of the [name withheld] v The Queen inconsistent verdicts test where the complainant's credibility was the central issue across all counts.
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