. >>> in the coming hours, former egyptian president hosne mubarak is expected to be released from prison and placed under house arrest. take a look at these live pictures from outside the prison. on wednesday the court said he could be granted, release in three case against him. mubarak's lawyers say there are no legal grounds for him to remain in prison. he's served the maximum time while awaiting trial. the appeal overturned the judgment and the retrial is now under way. mubarak's sons are still in jail and facing corruption charges. mike do we know when mubarak is expected to be released? >> well, there's no indication of when the release or temporary release as it is will actually happen. his lawyers have been at the tora prison throughout the morning conducting what they say is the necessary paperwork but also perhaps discussing the terms of his release. now we know, too, that the prime minister has ordered that mubarak be moved into house arrest on his release. he did this in his capacity as the deputy military commander in terms of the state of emergency. so although mubarak is go

it is likely they are also discussing the terms of the house arrest that has been imposed on hosne mubarak. no clear time frame as to how long this procedure is going otake place. >> we should point out mubarak has not been acquitted of any crime? >> that's correct. he still faces charges on a number of allegations, in particular the corruption charges are ongoing and of course the charge that he was complicit in the matters in 2011. so hosne mubarak will be back before the court to hear that ongoing trial. now his house arrest incidentally was ordered by the country's prime minister acting as the deputy military commander. this makes clear that the house arrest has been ordered in terms of the state of emergency regulations. it is not clear whether the place of his house arrest is being determined at the same stage. we understand that this is something that the lawyers are discussing in the course of the morning at the tora prison. >> so perhaps the suggestion that how this all looks, what is the reaction in egypt at least? >> the public reaction has been to a degree muted. interestingly

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