Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: From our review of the record, we conclude that the trial court undertook searching inquiry to assure that defendant understood the value of counsel and the disadvantages of giving up his fundamental right to counsel before allowing him to proceed pro se (see, People v Kaltenbach, 60 NY2d 797, 799; People v Anderson, 125 AD2d 580, 581). Further, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant’s request to relieve his assigned counsel (see, People v Tineo, 64 NY2d 531, 536-537). An indigent’s request for the court to assign new counsel should not be granted casually, but rather only upon a showing of good cause (see, People v Sawyer, 57 NY2d 12, 18-19, cert denied 459 US 1178). Here, defendant’s claims constitute nothing more than general assertions that defense counsel was not adequately representing him, that he lacked confidence in his counsel, and that there were differences over appropriate trial tactics and strategies, which do not constitute good cause (see, People v Medina, 44 NY2d 199, 207-209; People v Gensicki, 123
We have reviewed defendant’s remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Dadd, J. — attempted murder, second degree.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Green, Balio, Law-ton and Davis, JJ.