In a judge-alone trial, where the trial judge has addressed inconsistencies in a complainant's evidence at length and provided detailed reasons for accepting the evidence notwithstanding those inconsistencies, an appellate court will not disturb the verdict as unreasonable. Acquittals on some counts do not render convictions on other counts unreasonable where the acquittals are explained by the absence of corroboration for those counts. An applicant seeking leave under r 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules to rely on a direction not sought at trial must formulate the direction said to have been required.
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