Defendant is entitled to a new trial because the court improperly denied his request for substitution of counsel without conducting an inquiry or permitting defendant to explain why he wanted a different lawyer. Shortly before jury selection, defendant interrupted a discussion of discovery matters by stating "I don't want this lawyer." The trial court immediately admonished defendant for interrupting and emphatically informed him there would be no reassignment of counsel...
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