My family and I live in Orange County, CA and my sister has run into some legal trouble. She is 20 years old and got in a fight with her boyfriend. She slapped him once and kicked him once with flip flops on. The boyfriend called the police and she got arrested for domestic violence.

I am wondering what directions this thing will most likely go. I know that it goes to the DA and she will find out in November but we are all extremely worried for her. What are the grounds for the DA dropping the charges and if the DA chooses not to, what could happen?

She had a squeaky clean record until now and is in college pursuing her biology degree. She plans to be a Physicians assistant. How can this effect that?