Judge orders second retrial of Alberta man convicted in fatal stabbing

<p>EDMONTON – An Alberta man convicted of second-degree murder is to get a second-retrial on the charge.</p> <p>In 2008, Paul White was convicted of fatally stabbing Grant Shoemaker of Red Deer more than 30 times.</p> <p>Last year, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled that White should never have been forced to conduct his own defence in the case and ordered a new trial.</p> <p>But the judge in that new trial in Edmonton has declared a mistrial four weeks into the proceedings.</p> <p>The defence asked for the mistrial over comments made by the Crown during its summation in the case, which stems back to 2005.</p> <p>White, 24, is to return to court on May 13 when a date for a second retrial will be set. (CKGY)</p>