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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort exits the courtroom after his arraignment in New York Supreme Court in New York June 27, 2019. ― Reuters file pic
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NEW YORK, Feb 9 New York state’s highest court has rejected the Manhattan district attorney’s effort to prosecute Paul Manafort, the onetime campaign chairman for former US President Donald Trump.
The decision by the Court of Appeals ends Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s attempt to pursue Manafort on 16 felony charges, including mortgage fraud, that were similar to crimes for which Manafort had been convicted in federal court and pardoned by Trump.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state’s highest court has rejected the Manhattan district attorney’s effort to prosecute Paul Manafort, the onetime campaign chairman for former U.S. President Donald Trump.
FILE PHOTO: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, exits the courtroom after his arraignment in New York Supreme Court in New York, U.S., June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
The decision by the Court of Appeals ends Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s attempt to pursue Manafort on 16 felony charges, including mortgage fraud, that were similar to crimes for which Manafort had been convicted in federal court and pardoned by Trump.
A New York state appeals court upheld decisions by two lower courts to reject efforts from a Democratic prosecutor in Manhattan to charge former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort with mortgage fraud, citing the state’s rules against double jeopardy prosecutions.
New York s highest court has ended the Manhattan district attorney s attempt to prosecute former 2016 Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, refusing to hear an appeal of lower courts ruling the efforts amounted to a violation of the state s double jeopardy law, several outlets reported.