Who is Jeffrey Alan Costain?

Jeffrey Alan Costain is an Ontario lawyer with 41 court cases on record from 2012 to 2023.

What courts has Jeffrey Alan Costain appeared in?

Jeffrey Alan Costain has appeared in Superior Court of Justice, Court of Justice, with most appearances at the Superior Court of Justice.

How many cases has Jeffrey Alan Costain handled?

Jeffrey Alan Costain has 41 cases on record from 2012 to 2023.

What judges has Jeffrey Alan Costain appeared before?

Jeffrey Alan Costain has most frequently appeared before Justice Bruce A. Glass, Justice Peter N. Bourque, Justice Kathryn L. McKerlie.

Jeffrey Alan Costain

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R. v. Bhela, 2012 ONCJ 240

The defendant was charged with care and control of an automobile while having excess alcohol in his blood contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code.

The central issue was whether the officer complied with the requirement that an approved screening device (ASD) test be administered "forthwith." The defendant was detained for approximately 19 to 21 minutes after the officer formed reasonable suspicion before being given an opportunity to comply with the ASD demand.

During this period, the defendant was not informed of the reasons for detention or provided with his Charter rights to counsel.

The court found multiple Charter breaches and excluded the breath test results, leading to dismissal of the charge.

OCJApr 23, 2012

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