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What state charges against Manafort were dismissed due to the doctrine of double jeopardy?

  • New York state charges

  • Virginia state charges

  • California state charges

  • Florida state charges

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New York state charges against Paul Manafort were dismissed due to the doctrine of double jeopardy. Double jeopardy is a legal principle that prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime. In this case, Manafort had already been convicted of federal charges for his role in the Russian election interference scandal.
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