Does a general sessions court possess the authority to retire a felony charge and for the length of 18 months?

A retired charge is not necessarily a dismissal. The judge retains jurisdiction as long as the case is still on the docket. You need to have this...

If I had a charge retired can I get a diversion for a different type of offense

You are eligible for diversion since you do not have any disqualifying convictions. That said, it is doubtful if the judge or district attorney...

This offense is not subject to expungment. There are a limited number of types of convictions which are subject to expungment. This is not one of...