[3] Leslie Johnson had been scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges on May 3, 2011, but the hearing was abruptly canceled.
[5] Leslie Johnson pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges on June 30, 2011.
[6][7] Maryland state law requires that Johnson, as a convicted felon, resign once she is sentenced.
[7] Johnson had indicated that she planned to remain in office until her sentencing date in October 2011, by which time she stood to collect nearly $28,000 in additional salary.
[9] She began serving her sentence in March 2012 at Alderson Federal Prison Camp, and was released after ten months for good behavior.