State v. Mendoza

_|jl agree with the majority’s finding that the trial court did not rely on the res judicata doctrine in determining whether to quash the bill of information filed against defendant, Mr. Mendoza. I respectfully dissent however because I disagree both with the majority’s interpretation and application of the Carlos burden shifting framework, and with the majority’s finding that the evidence was sufficient to find that Mr. Mendoza’s 1997 and 1999 predicate pleas were knowingly and intelligently made and therefore constitutional. I would affirm the judgment of the trial court quashing the 1997…