Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death

The former Egyptian leader, who was ousted from office in a 2013 military coup, was found guilty of passing along state secrets and a mass prison break. As is customary in passing capital punishment, Judge Shaaban el-Shami referred his death sentence on Morsi and more than 20 others to the nation’s top Muslim theologian, or mufti, for his non-binding opinion. The ousted leader already is serving a 20-year sentence following his conviction on April 21 on charges linked to the killing of protesters outside a Cairo presidential palace in December 2012.

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