Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas Releases Latest Case Dispositions

Circleville, OH – The Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas, under Judge Matthew H. Chafin, released case dispositions from Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The following individuals appeared in court, with charges and outcomes as follows:

Geoffery A. Miller, 53 (Pickaway County Jail, Circleville)

• Charges:
  1. Violation of Probation (VOP) on Aggravated Possession of Drugs (F-5)
  2. Violation of Probation on Original Failure to Appear (F-4)
• Disposition: Admitted to violation; ordered to complete the STAR Relapse Program, complete treatment, and continue three years of community control.

Jonathan M. Lane, 20 (Pickaway County Jail, Circleville)

• Charges:
  1. Rape (F-1) – Pled guilty, PSI ordered
  2. Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor (F-4) – Dismissed
  3. Importuning (F-5) – Dismissed
  4. Rape (F-1) – Dismissed
  5. Gross Sexual Imposition (F-3) – Pled guilty, PSI ordered
  6. Importuning (F-3) – Dismissed

Dalton Michael Whited, 32 (Pickaway County Jail, Circleville)

• Charges:
  1. Felonious Assault (F-2) – Dismissed
  2. Kidnapping (F-1) – Pled guilty, sentenced to four years of community residential control (CRC)

Brandon S. Delpesco, 38 (Pickaway County Jail, Circleville)

• Charges:
  1. Assault (F-4) – Pled not guilty, continued for competency hearing
  2. Vandalism (F-4) – Pled not guilty, continued for competency hearing
  3. Strangulation (F-5) – Pled not guilty, continued for competency hearing

Eric T. Pettiford, 40 (Northeast Correctional Center, Youngstown)

• Charges:
  1. Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Detention Facility Grounds (F-3) – Pled guilty, sentenced to 12 months, consecutive to current sentence
  2. Possession of Drugs (F-5) – Dismissed

Perion Wilson, 18 (Juvenile Correctional Facility, Circleville)

• Charges:
  1. Assault (F-3) – Pled guilty, sentenced to 12 months (concurrent with Count 2, but consecutive to Department of Youth Services sentence)
  2. Assault (F-3) – Pled guilty, sentenced to 12 months (concurrent with Count 1, but consecutive to DYS sentence)

Troy A. Pennington, 22 (117 Pontious Lane, Circleville)

• Charges:
  1. Aggravated Possession of Drugs (F-3) – Pled guilty, placed on three years of community control, and ordered to complete the Drug Court Program

This court docket represents a mix of sentencing outcomes, including probation orders, dismissals, and incarceration. The court continues to balance rehabilitation efforts with public safety considerations in handling these cases.

For further case details and legal proceedings, visit the Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas website.