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Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson walks into the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., on Dec. 6, 2011, for his sentencing after being found guilty for corruption in a pay-to-play scandal. Also pictured is his lawyer Billy Martin, left. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson walks out of the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson walks out of the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt with his lawyer Jeff Harding, left, after being sentenced to seven years and three months after being found guilty for corruption in a pay-to-play scandal, Greenbelt, Md., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, 59, wife of former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, makes her exit after entering her plea of guilty to the charge of conspiring to obstruct a federal corruption investigation, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, 59, wife of former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, stops to make a brief statement to reporters as she makes her exit after entering her plea of guilty to the charge of conspiring to obstruct a federal corruption investigation, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, 59, wife of former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, stops to make a brief statement to reporters as she makes her exit after entering her plea of guilty to the charge of conspiring to obstruct a federal corruption investigation, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, 59, wife of former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, makes her exit after entering her plea of guilty to the charge of conspiring to obstruct a federal corruption investigation, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, 59, (in sun glasses) wife of former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, arrives to enter her plea of guilty to the charge of conspiring to obstruct a federal corruption investigation, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, 59, (in sun glasses) wife of former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, arrives to enter her plea of guilty to the charge of conspiring to obstruct a federal corruption investigation, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Prince George's County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, 59, (in sun glasses) wife of former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, arrives to enter her plea of guilty to the charge of conspiring to obstruct a federal corruption investigation, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion, shows off his form. Lawmakers seek a presidential pardon for Johnson, who was imprisoned because of his romantic ties with a white woman. (Associated Press)

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Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson has pleaded not guilty to a series of charges stemming from a corruption investigation. (Associated Press)

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Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson, left, checks Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson, left, collides with Nashville Predators center Nick Spaling during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)