Egyptian court sentences Morsi to 3 years in jail
19 others also receive similar jail terms for “insulting judiciary”
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced former President Mohamed Morsi and 19 others to three years in jail in an “insulting judiciary” case, a judiciary source said.
The source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on talking to the media, said the Cairo Criminal Court also imposed a fine of 30,000 Egyptian pounds ($1,700) to 5 others for insulting judiciary and judges.
The verdict can be challenged in a higher-level court, the source added.
In September, Egypt’s highest appellate court rejected an appeal by Morsi against his 25-year jail term for allegedly spying for Qatar.
Last year, Morsi was slapped with a 20-year jail term for murder. In May of this year, his name was placed on a list of terrorists for a three-year period.
The Egypt’s first freely elected president was ousted in a military coup in 2013. Ever since, Egyptian authorities have launched a relentless crackdown on his supporters and his Muslim Brotherhood group, killing hundreds and sending thousands behind bars.
