The Tanta Misdemeanour Court sentenced Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma to 6 months in prison on Monday. The court set bail at LE5,000. Douma has the opportunity to appeal the sentence. Douma's lawyer Mohamed Abdel Aziz told Ahram Online that his client is expected to be released today. Douma, who has been detained since 30 April, was convicted on a number of charges including insulting the president and circulating false news on a television programme. He had called President Morsi a killer and a criminal, and said that he is wanted by the state. The court found him guilty, saying that such acts would "undermine state security and terrorise people." A protest in solidarity with Douma, a member of the Egyptian Popular Current, took place in front of New Cairo Court on Monday. Supporters of the activist chanted against the Muslim Brotherhood. In March, Douma, known for his anti-Morsi stance, was beaten up by what he described as “Muslim Brotherhood militias” during clashes in front of the Islamist group's headquarters in Cairo's Moqattam district. The violent clashes, which sparked uproar within the opposition, reportedly erupted after activists drew anti-Morsi and anti-Brotherhood graffiti near the building. Douma was previously detained in December 2011 during the Cabinet office clashes when at least 19 were killed and hundreds injured in protests after soldiers violently dispersed a nearby sit-in. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/73055.aspx