A jury's acquittal on some counts and conviction on others in a multi-count sexual assault indictment does not necessarily denote rejection of the complainant's credibility. Differential verdicts may indicate proper jury function in considering each count separately. The test for irreconcilable inconsistency remains one of 'logic and reasonableness' per MacKenzie, and Jones v The Queen should not be read as establishing a presumption that acquittal on one count undermines convictions on related counts.
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