A jury found Richard Daguilar guilty of nine counts of armed robbery, two counts of attempted armed robbery, and fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer. Daguilar appeals, alleging the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to appoint substitute counsel, he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel, the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion for continuance, and the trial court erred in advising him that his only options were to proceed pro se or allow appointed counsel to represent him at trial. We find no error and affirm Daguilar’s convictions. 1. Daguilar contends the trial court erred in refusing his request to appoint substitute counsel. We find no error. The record shows that Daguilar was initially found ineligible for court-appointed counsel, but was subsequently appointed Edgar Callaway, a public defender. Although Daguilar repeatedly requested appointment of substitute counsel prior to his trial, he failed to articulate any valid reason for the removal of his appointed counsel. An indigent defendant is entitled to reasonably effective assistance of counsel, not counsel of his own choosing.1 “If a defendant does not show good cause for discharging his appointed attorney, the trial court does not err in requiring him to choose between representation by that attorney and proceeding pro se.”2
At the arraignment, Daguilar indicated he was not satisfied with his attorney and wanted a new public defender. Daguilar’s only complaint was that he had not had enough contact with his attorney. However, the trial court explained that the case had been under investigation until the re-indictment was handed out. The court advised Daguilar to consult with his attorney about the matter and reminded him that he had the opportunity to hire his own attorney if he chose to do so. The public defender noted that the public defender’s office had not gotten much information to talk to Daguilar about because the case had been re-indicted and discovery deadlines had just been set. In addition, trial counsel testified that not only had he met a few times with Daguilar, but public defender investigators had also met with Daguilar.
