“The Cassation Court is known for its independence. “The ruling,” he insists, “was expected, because (the original conviction) was flawed.”Įgyptian editor and publisher Hisham Kassem tells VOA that he does not believe the ruling has any political implications and that the appeals court is not generally subject to political manipulation. Qatar was an ally and supporter of the former president and the Muslim Brotherhood group.Ībdel Moneim Abdel Maksoud, a lawyer for the now outlawed group, told the Reuters news agency that he believes the appeals court acted in a fair and impartial manner. The most serious involves the alleged transmitting of secret government documents to the Arab Gulf state of Qatar. Morsi will continue to serve 20- to 40-year sentences in three cases. Five of Morsi’s associates also had their sentences reduced in the case. The Court of Cassation overturned a June 2015 death sentence against Morsi in a case relating to his breaking out of prison during the country’s January 2011 revolution against long-time Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. He will still have to serve lengthy sentences in separate cases. Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected civilian president, was ousted in 2013 by the military - led by general-turned-president Abdel Fattah el-Sissi - following popular protests against his one-year rule. Egypt’s top appeals court has quashed a death sentence against former President Mohamed Morsi, along with sentences against five other top Muslim Brotherhood leaders.
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