A Suspended Carter County Deputy Who Was Indicted Nearly Two Years Ago For The Murder Of An Ashe County North Carolina Resident Has Been Acquitted By A Jury. Joshua “Happy” Hopkins Gained National Fame On The Tv Show Southern Justice. He Was Charged In The September 2015 With The Second Degree Murder Of 62 Year Old Dallas Shatley. Shatley Was A Tree Farmer Who Was Shot And Killed During A Disturbance Call At His Home. Shatley Reportedly Dragged One Of Three Officers With His Vehicle Before The Shooting Took Place. Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford Said He Will Talk With Hopkins To Discuss All The Factors In His Legal Case Before Any Type Of Reinstatement Is Considered.