In People v. Brownlee (1977) 74 Cal.App.3d 921, the trial court granted Brownlee's Faretta motion on the third day of trial and dismissed the public defender. (Brownlee, supra, 74 Cal.App.3d at p. 924.) On the fourth day of trial, Brownlee walked out of the courtroom and refused to participate further. The trial court reappointed the public defender, and trial continued. The Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction on the ground that the public defender was " 'thoroughly familiar with the case' " and competent to proceed. (Id. at p. 933.)