A Bluff City Man Accused Of Killing His Roommate Has A Tentative Trial Date Set. 33 Year Old Jeffrey Phillips Is Charged With First Degree Murder In The Stabbing Death Of 28 Year Old Timothy France In August 2017. Phillips Also Faces A Charge Of Tampering With Evidence. A Tentative One Week Trial Date Has Been Set For March 23rd Of Next Year. Phillips Will Be Back In Sullivan County Criminal Court On August 23rd.