Is there an irreconcilable difference between Page 12 appointed attorney and defendant counsel?

That Ashe acknowledged that his communication with defendant was "difficult" or that he "would not mind" being relieved as counsel does not suffice to establish an irreconcilable difference. "The mere ' "lack of trust in, or inability to get along with," ' counsel is not sufficient grounds for substitution." (People v. Taylor, supra, 48 Cal.4th at p. 600.) "If a defendant's claimed lack of trust in, or inability to get along with, an

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appointed attorney were sufficient to compel appointment of substitute counsel, defendants effectively would have a veto power over any appointment, and by a process of elimination could obtain appointment of their preferred attorneys, which is certainly not the law. [Citations.]" (People v. Jones (2003) 29 Cal.4th 1229, 1246.)