(NewsNation) — Ryan Routh, the suspect in the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump back in September 2024, has requested a new defense team for his case.

“Ryan Routh respectfully requests the Court set a hearing to terminate the representation of his appointed counsel and their office,” his motion said in part.

Routh was accused of staking out Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him. Investigators revealed he pointed a rifle through a tree line on the golf course where Trump was staying.

Prosecutors said Routh admitted to the scheme in a letter that he dropped off at the house of an unnamed witness several months before the alleged assassination attempt. The witness didn’t open the box until after Routh’s arrest.

Court documents also revealed that the box also contained ammunition, a metal pipe, “miscellaneous building materials,” tools, four phones and various letters.

Routh pleaded not guilty to all the charges back in October 2024.

Then in December, the state of Florida filed an attempted felony murder charge against Routh in connection with a traffic accident that occurred while he was fleeing police, The Hill reported.

Then-Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said at the time that when Routh fled the scene, law enforcement shut down traffic, which caused an accident that nearly killed a young girl. 

“As a result of that, we felt compelled to seek justice on her behalf and her family that will never be the same as they cope with her injuries,” the state attorney general said.

Then in April, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office had charged Routh with attempted first-degree murder and terrorism for attempting to assassinate Trump.

Nexstar’s Addy Bink contributed to this report.