The Right to Defend: A Reflection on Justice and Self-AdvocacyBy Roy DawsonIn the quiet corridors of justice, where the clang of gavel meets the murmur of the accused, there lies a fundamental truth often overshadowed by the weight of authority: the right to defend oneself is not merely a privilege but a necessity.Consider the case in New Hampshire

THE ROY DAWSON. THE ROYELVISBAND.Seattle. Songs. Scars. Soul.They call him a singer songwriter lyric God, but that ain’t the word. Roy Dawson is a damn force of nature. Ain’t no soft edges on this man. He walks like a freight train rolls—slow, heavy, and sure as hell not stopping unless you want to be part of the wreckage.That night in Seattl