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Hamilton man pleads to home invasion and other charges; maximum penalty in the record is a community corrections order

Slade McCann, 30, of Hamilton, has pleaded to assault, drug, bail and fire-permit charges, according to The Standard. The statutory maximum in the record is a 12-month community corrections order with 120 hours of unpaid community service and a $1500 fine; no sentence has been imposed.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ETWritten Sep 10, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ET
Slade McCann, 30, of Hamilton, has to charges of assault, drug-related offences, breaching bail conditions and lighting fires during the summer fire danger period without a permit, The Standard reported. No sentence has been imposed in the matter, which remains at the stage. The statutory maximum in the record is a , according to the same report. That figure is a ceiling, not a punishment McCann has received. The government alleged McCann was one of several people who forced their way into a man's home, where the victim was punched, a stool was thrown at him, and he was kicked in the torso, The Standard reported. The report also stated that McCann was found in possession of cannabis and methamphetamine, threatened to break a former best friend's back, lit fires without a permit, and breached bail. The date the offences occurred has not been established in the coverage reviewed.

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