A convicted criminal whose prison sentence was commuted by former 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. His sentence began on Sept. 13, 2023, according to court records obtained by Fox News Digital.
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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.
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On Jan. 17, he commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates, primarily those convicted of non-violent drug offenses.
“Today’s clemency action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and powder cocaine, as well as outdated sentencing enhancements for drug crimes,” Biden said at the time.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Dothan Police Department for more information.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
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