Not only does your past have the potential to carry into the future ... It actually does silly.
I will say that our pasts do repeat themselves very frequently and so maybe keep the eyes open. If I intended to date a girl and it comes up that she was arrested twice for domestic violence and her friends felt like she was a "stalker" at one time in her life then I would be stupid not to be cautious. Personally I would demand an explanation up front for these situations prior to proceeding. Even if she were Perfect in ever other way and the reason being that if the past itself doesn't repeat itself then I know she was at least impacted by her own previous acts. Do you indeed be tripping if you think I'm not asking and demanding upfront full answers. I've had crazy and it wasn't because considered this. Rather I buried my head and believed that "she'll share freely when she feels it's important"
there's nothing more helpful than the opinions of one that's been there!