Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

It would be cheaper to a) not get into trouble in the first place and b) if you do, comply with the terms of your probation - but sure, if you want to hire your own attorney, just discharge your public defender and hire a new attorney. However, here's the thing, the new PO would normally be bound by the agreement with the old PO and your public defender which means you are likely facing getting violated not because of a change in PO but because you are not doing what you are suppose to be doing. If that is the case and if you aren't going to do what is required of you, you'd be better off to save your money and just do your time.