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He probably has a warrant for failure to appear either in court or before his probation officer. He will be arrested on the warrant, and then appear in court at a later date. I am unaware of any way to avoid being arrested on the warrant. More importantly, I would consult with an attorney in order to make sure that I get the earliest court date scheduled. Otherwise, he may end up in court for an extended period of time.

A law enforcement officer can charge you if he has probable cause.  The problem is knowing what he alleges occurred -- which can vary drastically from your story.   However, assuming (for purposes of answering your question) his set of facts match your set of facts, he should not be able to charge you if you refuse to assist the officer by reapproaching the man (in a confidential informant capacity)and telling him that you "wanted to buy his foodstamps."  Note:  I said he "should not be able to charge you" because a law enforcement can arrest and/or charge a person.  You have the option of going to trial to defend against the charge.  Plus, you may have a civil law suit if the officer had no legal grounds on which to arrest or charge you -- but did it anyway.     

You have many things going on and your question is not clear. You already have a public defender for your appeal, if you even have an appeal. The appellate division of the public defenders across this state are excellent.