I have an ongoing case with 2 felonious crimes and a misdemeanor.

I was charged with the misdemeanor prior to being sentenced and put on probation in a different state. After my jail term for those charges, while serving probation I began the proceedings, was placed on a signature bond and informed my po. This didn't affect my supervision as the charge was not new. I utilized public defenders representation for this case. The DA kept pushing the case back, I had like 4 status conferences when I finally got a plea offer of 1 year probation. Which I declined and countered with 30 days jail instead. During this time I had been asked by my public defender if I had ever been on supervision. I said no. I lied, maybe? He should of been more specific imo 🤣 this case is unable to be resolved due to the DA refusing to accept my counter or amend the plea offer.

During the course of this case I was arrested for drug possession. During the arrest I was informed of a controlled buy that was done 2 years prior. The public defender that represents me absorbed the other cases. Now he represents me for all 3. I

I believe that my public defender has been giving me poor representation and advice. All my court dates have been via zoom since may. I have also had zero in person contact, minimal communication and haven't been able to even tell my side of the events to him. He advised me to waive the preliminary. He said it was just to determine whether or not there was enough evidence to support the charges against me. I NEVER SIGNED THE WAIVER. I only did as he instructed and waived the hearing "for tactical reasons"

I want to dismiss him as counsel and hire a lawyer. Before I am made to sign anything. Because I didn't sign anything am I able to revisit the hearing?

I informed the arresting officer of my being on probation in a different state and was not held in custody on a po hold, It was never reported, and I didn't inform my PO. Why tf would I risk revocation?? I'm off probation now. It seems odd to me that this was not brought up. Imo this should of been used in the courts advantage to help build a stronger case against me. I think that inquiries about this could be used strategically in my advantage to expose negligence on behalf of the court and their reporting.

Also, in the discovery of the charges I received while on bond/probation, the arresting officer makes mention of "my being a known drug user" and my having been involved in a controlled buy. Is that legal? To use his knowledge of a crime that at this point had yet to even be charged with?? This is a key factor in the officer's reasoning for initiating detainment and him subsequently searching me.

Kicker here is:

The alleged controlled buy was orchestrated and conspired against me by the confidential informant and....my co defendant. My co defendant and I had argument via text and the tells me he had someone wear a wire on me. And I have the messages to prove this.

There's definitely more details to my story, just tried to give the jist and key points.

I do not trust that the public defender assigned my case (he's the lead defender in the county my case is in) there is a clear level of corruption and perversion of the system and I am trying to safe guard myself.

I am a low level offender. Not violent, and my criminal record is not extensive. The crimes I've been caught engaged in and convicted of have no victim, the new ones included.

Besides getting a paid attorney, how can I best help my case? My intentions were to use the resources available to me and make due with the public defender. I don't want to disclose any of the questionable actions of the court system/police to my current representation and risk the DA being informed of these points.

How should I proceed?