Manhattan DA appeals dismissal of Paul Manafort’s fraud charges in New York state court

Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that it was appealing the decision made by New York’s high court to dismiss charges against Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman.

Manafort was charged in New York state court with residential mortgage fraud and related charges in March 2019.

A state judge threw out those charges in December 2019, saying they overlapped with bank fraud charges that Manafort was also facing in federal court. Double jeopardy in the US prevents someone from being tried twice for the same or similar charges in court.