IT WILL BE NEXT YEAR BEFORE A LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING ANOTHER MAN GOES ON TRIAL. 47 YEAR OLD BURLIE SHEPHERD IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE STABBING DEATH OF 36 YEAR OLD FRANKLIN ROBBINS OF KEOKEE. SHEPHERD ALLEGEDLY STABBED ROBBINS IN THE CHEST WITH A STEAK KNIFE DURING AN ALTERCATION. TRIAL FOR SHEPHERD IS SET TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 2ND, 2008.