A LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA JURY HAS FAILED TO CONVICT A MAN IN THE KILLING OF ANOTHER MAN LAST YEAR IN THE KEOKEE AREA. THE JURY FOUND 47 YEAR OLD BERLIE SHEPHARD NOT GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE STABBING DEATH OF 35 YEAR OLD FRANKLIN ROBBINS. SHEPHARD TESTIFIED IN HIS OWN DEFENSE SAYING THE KILLING WAS IN SELF DEFENSE BECAUSE ROBBINS CAME AT HIM FIRST. THE DEFENSE CLAIMS ROBBINS WAS HOPPED UP ON OXYCONTIN WHEN HE VIOLENTLY ATTACKED SHEPHARD. THE JURY APPARENTLY SAW IT THE SAME WAY AND ACQUITTED SHEPHARD OF THE MURDER CHARGE.