My question involves criminal law for the state of: Florida
My bf was charged with DV w/Strangulation which is a felony charge in Florida. I am opting not to charge him and offering him to plead guilty to a lesser charge of Misdermeanor that will require him to have one year's probation, 50 hrs community service, drug testing, counseling, battery intervention, substance abuse counseling as well as a no contact order for me. Does the law allow me to ask the courts to. Do I have it in my power to also ask that instead of him pleading guilty to even the lesser charge that I can ask that he be placed in the diversion program or deferral upon completing all of the above requirements? He is 44 and has never been in trouble his whole life and while we are no longer going to be together I understand that sometimes with the economy and stresses the way they are sometimes even good people snap and loose control. I believe that he should be held accountable for his actions towards me but that he sould not have to have this on his record for the rest of his life.
What is the difference between a deferral and a diversion and can both things happen?
Thank you!

