This Court reviews denials of requests for the appointment of new counsel for abuse of discretion. State v. Hammer, 2013 MT 203, ¶ 12, 371 Mont. 121, 305 P.3d 843 (citation omitted).
We review a district court's ruling on requests to substitute counsel for abuse of discretion. State v. Dethman, 2010 MT 268, ¶ 11, 358 Mont. 384, 245 P.3d 30 (citation omitted).