My question involves criminal law for the state of: Washington
My sister is being charged with DV 4th and malicoius mischief for a fight she was having with her bf. I have helped her get an attorney but I would like opinions if possible. He bf is a real peice of work he has anger issues and a temper. She was out with friends on halloween and didnt answer his phone calls when he got off work. He became enraged and went to their apt and began throwing all her clothes, makeup, shoes etc off their balcony and into the courtyard. He txt'd her to come get her stuff and get out. When she arrived he began yelling at her, calling her names and shoving things at her. She began crying becasue my sis is a softy like that and he responded by smashing her perfume bottles on the floor to "give her something to cry about". She responded by breaking a mirror on the wall that she had bought for him and at some point around that time he got in her face and was calling her vicious names and telling her to hit him, so she slapped him and ran outside and attempted to call me. He grabbed her phone and smashed it so she went to the neighbors and called the police becasue at that point she was scared and just wanted to get her things and leave. The police questioned her and she told them everything and they arrested her for slapping him and breaking the mirror. They took photos of him and there an no marks on his face at all. Now she is looking at DV 4th and malicious mischief for the mirror. She has a no contact order placed on her now while her ex continues to txt her everyday, post things on her facebook, is having his brother and friends call her and shows up to her work with flowers to tell her he loves her and how sorry he is. He is trying to write letters to victims advocate and the state procescutor and the judge to say it was his fault, he was scaring her, etc. She is a dental assitant and is worried about her license and the repercussions of this. All seems so rediculous to me.

