Can a person be arrested for failing to appear when he was already arrested for the same offense

They should not be able to keep him in jail if he failed to appear at a court date when he was in prison. Call up the clerk's office to find out...

Under GA criminal code what are the consequences for being charged with theft of mis-layed property

Well it's a theft charge, which will probably be a misdemeanor. That means that the maximum possible punishment in one year confinement or $1000...

I'm assuming that you went to a pre-arrest warrant hearing. That is where you had to present your claim before a magistrate judge and the tenant...