Although the ruling party candidate won the first democratic transition to power since 1960, he's also a close confidante of his predecessor who came to power after instigating a coup in 2008.
The court ruling means that Morsi no longer faces the threat of execution, although he is serving three lengthy jail sentences.
The former Egyptian president was sentenced for his role in the killing of protesters outside the presidential palace in Cairo in December 2012.
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