Manafort’s lawyers argued in a court filing the case would constitute double jeopardy, violating a state law against prosecuting someone more than once for the same allegations.
A federal court convicted Manafort last year of defrauding banks and the U.S. government by dodging millions of dollars in federal taxes. After Manafort was sentenced in March, New York prosecutors announced state-level charges for mortgage fraud and falsifying business records.
