My question involves criminal law for the state of: pENNSYLVANIA
iN JANUARY OF 2005 I WAS 18 AFTER A FIGHT WITH MY EX BOYFRIEND WHOM I WAS LIVING WITH I WAS ARREST FOR AGGRAVATED ASSUALT/DOMESTIC VOLIENCE
IT IS A FELONY AGGRAVATED ASSULT WITH A KNIFE I STAB HIM . aFTER THAT I WAS GOING TO COURT AND THEN I STOPPED BECAUSE ME AND MY EX GOT BACK TOGETHER A FEW MONTHS LATER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY DROPPED THE CASE HE HAD IT DROPPED I BEIEVED HIM. nOW 3YRS LATER I FOUND OUT I HAVE A BENCH WARRANT I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN ANY MORE TROUBLE SINCE THEN AND I AM IN COLLEGE I'M TRYIN TO GET MY LIFE TOGETHER . I WANNA KNOW WHAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT WAY ABOUT GETTING IT LIFTED? ASWELL AS IF THEY WILL ARREST ME AND KEEP ME TO MY COURT DATE? AND IF I SHOULD GET A LAWAYER FIRST PLEASE HELP WITH ALL THE INFO YOU CAN GIVE IT WILL BE APPRECIATED
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