United States v. Manafort

AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge *313Defendant Paul J. Manafort, Jr. has moved to dismiss either Count Four or Count Five of the Superseding Indictment [Dkt. # 202] on the grounds that the counts are multiplicitous. Def.'s Mot. to Dismiss One of Two Multiplicitous Counts [Dkt. # 236] ("Def.'s Mot."). He argues that since the two counts both charge the same offense, dual convictions would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Id. at 1. He also maintains that the unnecessary multiplication of counts will prejudice a jury against him. Id. The government opposed…