Adrian Peeler, a notorious Connecticut murderer and drug dealer, was among the nearly 2,500 convicted criminals whose prison sentences were commuted last week by former President Joseph P.

Adrian Peeler, 48, was initially sentenced to 25 years in state prison for conspiracy to commit the murder of Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son, Leroy “BJ” Brown, in January 1999.

Adrian Peeler, a Connecticut drug kingpin, had already served time for his role in the execution of a witness and her eight-year-old son before entering federal prison. Biden could have benefitted ...