Cooper, Owusu and Ryan Reid v R

Criminal Law-Leave to appeal against convictions and sentences-Illegal possession of firearm-Shooting with intent-Murder-Whether learned trial judge failed to adequately direct jury on the special weaknesses in identification evidence-Whether learned trial judge failed to properly direct jury on how to treat the evidence of an honest but possibly mistaken witness-Whether learned trial judge gave proper consideration to the good character of one of the applicants-Whether the verdict is unreasonable, having regard tot he evidence-Whether sentence of life imprisonment with 40 years before becoming eligible for parole was manifestly excessive-Section 20(1)(b) of the Firearms Act-Section 20(1)(a) of the Offences Against the Person Act