he's charged w/misdemeanor battery. the charge may be reduced as part of a plea deal and if so the battery may not show up on many background checks. and if it does many folks who do the checking won't care about a battery conviction. those convictions are fairly common - especially among young ppl. they become more of a problem if there's a pattern - if there are multiple arrests for battery or other seemingly violent offenses and especially if there are multiple convictions. but one battery conviction isn't necessarily the end of his world. and he may not come out of this w/a battery conviction.

i'd say the same for her if she were charged w/battery.