65 Am. U. L. Rev. 1533 (2016)

*Note & Comment Editor, American University Law Review, Volume 66; J.D. Candidate, May 2017, American University Washington College of Law; B.A., 2009, The College of William and Mary.  Thank you to the staff and editorial board of the American University Law Review, as well as my faculty advisor, Professor Stephen Wermiel, for all of the help and guidance I received throughout this process.  I am particularly grateful to the interns, attorneys, and staff at the Alaska Public Defender Agency and the Colorado State Public Defender for continually inspiring me and providing much-needed support and understanding while I wrote and edited this piece.