Man Who Had Prison Sentence Commuted by Biden Now Facing Drug, Firearms-Related Charges

A convicted criminal whose prison sentence was commuted by President Joe Biden is back behind bars.

Willie Frank Peterson, 52, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in 2023 and was sentenced to six years and three months in jail.

{snip}

Per a Jan. 17 executive grant of clemency, Biden commuted Peterson’s sentence to 20 months, allowing him to leave custody shortly after.

But on Monday, Peterson was booked for multiple drug-related offensives in Dothan, Alabama.

The Dothan Police Department charged Peterson with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of marijuana.

Peterson was also arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and three firearms-related offenses, per police records.

{snip}