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Pakistani security personnel are on alert during a court proceeding against former President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, March 31, 2014. A special Pakistani court Monday indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on five counts of high treason, marking a sharp blow to the country’s powerful military. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

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Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek reacts during a timeout as Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) looks on in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

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Last week, California state Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on federal gun trafficking and corruption charges. (Associated Press)

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Trouble: Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin was convicted of bribery charges in February. Last week, California state Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on federal gun trafficking and corruption charges, Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Patrick Cannon resigned after he was charged with bribery, and Gordon Fox stepped down as Rhode Island House speaker after an FBI raid. (Associated Press)

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In pressure cooker: In the case of Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, charged with ethics violations and sexual assault in Afghanistan, the military judge said "unlawful command influence" tainted the prosecution. (Associated Press)

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National Edition News cover for March 31, 2014 - Political hunt for sex abusers puts military justice in peril, lawyers say: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, left, who admitted to inappropriate relationships with three subordinates, arrives at the courthouse with attorney Ellen Brotman, right, for sentencing at Fort Bragg, N.C., Thursday, March 20, 2014. Sinclair was reprimanded and docked $20,000 in pay Thursday, avoiding jail time in one of the U.S. military's most closely watched courts-martial.(AP Photo/Ellen Ozier)

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Wisconsin 's Frank Kaminsky is lifted by a teammate after a regional final NCAA college basketball tournament game against Arizona, Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. Wisconsin won 64-63 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Players lift Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan after a regional final NCAA college basketball tournament game against Arizona, Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. Wisconsin won 64-63 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)