tax,” Rubio said.

But Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat who is the first member of Congress of Puerto Rican descent from Florida, is skeptical. He said Republicans are turning off large “swaths of Puerto Rican voters. The treatment of new Puerto Rican arrivals to Florida after Hurricane Maria will be foremost on the minds of 'Florida Ricans' both existing and new. The tax bill adds to the fire by decimating an already struggling manufacturing sector there. However, I maintain hope we can fix these matters soon in a bipartisan fashion before it’s too late.”

Rubio, disputing the threats to manufacturing posed by the tax bill, said there was only so much he could do in the Senate to ease the impact of problematic provisions harming Puerto Rico. Republican leaders were                            I. FACTS

       A. The Guilt Phase
       Robert Cleveland (Robert) and his wife, Monique Cleveland (Monique),
were shot during an attempted robbery at their residence. Monique was shot in the
face and died. Robert survived gunshot wounds to his face, upper back, and
abdomen. The evidence included Robert’s account of the crimes and testimony
from two witnesses who heard defendant, at separate times, confess to the crimes.

           1. The Prosecution Case
       In June 1996, Robert and Monique