Q: How do I get a Criminal Damage charge dismissed?

Several months ago, my wife and I got into an argument and she smashed one of our tv’s. The police showed up and arrested her for criminal damage. The state never even filed the charges and now the city is trying to prosecute as a misdemeanor. The tv is our own property, how can she be charged for criminal damage? And as the “victim”, what happens if I don’t want the matter pursued? She is a nursing student and is concerned this will prevent her from becoming a nurse.

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