Absolutely HORRIBLE attorney for criminal defense cases. Long story short, I hired him because I thought he may be better than a public defender. Throughout my case, the public defenders I spoke to in the beginning all advised me against taking a plea deal with a particular judge. When the date of my trial came, I expressed my reservations about having this judge rule in my case to Mr. Hostage. He assured me that I would be okay. Even though the state practically asked for time served, the judge ended up giving me the maximum sentence of 5 YEARS in prison. Thankfully, I hired a much better attorney who was able to get my time served after filing a. Appeal. While Mr. Hostage might be a decent attorney in certain areas of law, he clearly has VERY little experience with criminal cases. I went through the worst few months of my life as a result of his terrible legal advice and representation. A public defender would have never allowed me to take a plea deal before this judge.

Also, once that happened, he must have realized how badly he truly messed up because he offered no help in appealing my case. I never post negative reviews on Google. However, I feel an obligation to warn anyone who may consider hiring Mr. Hostage for a criminal case.