This story says he goes to trial in January 2012.

http://www.canada.com/health/Murder+trial+date+former+advisor+Sask+premier/3812597/story.html

What the heck is an "evaluator" for minor hockey? When I played, we didn't have "evaluators." We had coaches.

That said, why is Stobbe doing this, given the pending charges?

Yes. His trial on a charge of second-degree murder is scheduled for January 2012.

A man is known by the company he keeps. What does this tell you about Roy Romanow?

"Stobbe was arrested in May 2008. He has always maintained his innocence."

Well,there you go. And remember,it was only his wife who was killed,not someone important.

Judges usually give clemency to chaps who murder ONLY their wife.

(And if anyone can't see the sarcasm in this post,I suggest they get get a brain transplant)

In our hockey association, kids all get evaluated so teams get a better chance of being equal and balanced. However, i would think evaluators should be vetted at least a little. As a coach, I have to get a criminal records check every 3 years. I expect if he has not been convicted, he would pass a records check. the hockey association should not allow someone charged with murder to be in that position.

I'd be pulling my kid

I'd be waiting for the trial, innocent until proven guilty ... but for the time being, the guy should resign his position in minor hockey.

...and prisoners have the right to shape this country through the voting process. I'm not surprised.

...well it wasnt murder murder and there's no mention of hockey sticks.?.

2 minutes for roughing then.

seems so...

If the police/Crown Prosecutor had a compelling case, a case with the sort of evidence that is likely to persuade a jury beyond a reasonable doubt, it likely wouldn't take 10 years to proceed to trial. Hopefully, we will soon find out.

Having enough evidence to proceed to trial is not the same standard as that for a conviction. Guilty persons sometimes go free and innocent are sometimes convicted, and both innocent and guilty go on trial. Trial dramas depend on that.

Either they are delaying hoping to strengthen their case, or have laid the charge to take the pressure off themselves for not having solved the case, or are delaying staying the charge until it gets so old the Judiciary are forced to do so.

Life isn't like C.S.I., not every case gets solved. For some cases, there never is sufficient evidence. That's where cold cases come from.

When a wife is murdered, the husband is naturally the prime suspect, and most are guilty, but not all. Remember the TV show/movie, The Fugitive was based on a real case.

A defence attorney will likely raise a similar argument.

Why is no investigative journalist digging to find out what is taking so long?

8 years to lay a charge, nearly 4 years to go to trial, the evidence, whether one way or the other, isn't getting any fresher.

What is it with these Saskatchewan politicians Killing their wives?

Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press did investigative journalism on the Stobbe case from the time it happened. Unlike the Saskatchewan newspapers – who carried few articles on the case - there was extensive coverage in the Free Press.

Amongst other comments, this was printed: Immediately after her killing, the RCMP assured the public there was no reason to fear a random killer was on the loose, but never said why. Police believe Rowbotham was actually killed in her backyard but have never revealed a motive. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/husband-to-stand-trial-in-beverly-rowbotham-slaying-93393024.html

Her body was actually found at a gas station in Selkirk. If a stranger had murdered Beverly Rowbotham in her own backyard, he would have had no reason to move the body.

At the time she was killed, the police served five search warrants on Mr. Stobbe. If a member of your family were killed, wouldn’t you do everything in your power to assist the police – without the need for search warrants? Over 10 years after those warrants were served, Stobbe filed a constitutional challenge to one of the RCMP’s warrants. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Stobbe-files-challenge-in-homicide-case-110690794.html

There are dozens of articles about the case but http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/historic/31604049.html and http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/historic/32870514.html probably have the best summaries of the story.

At the time of his arrest, Stobbe worked for the Manitoba government and he’d been a high-ranking adviser to Romanow and an assistant to former SK Cabinet Minister Pat Atkinson. Think this had anything to do with why it took so long to get this case to court?

Why is Stobbe coaching a boys team when he goes to trial – finally – in January 2012? I thought rules were put in place years ago to prevent anyone with a questionable background from close contact with children.