What if the judge ignored my requests to get a different PD?

I repeatedly stated that I needed to get a different court-appointed attorney as he ignored my requests for communication about my case for almost a year. The judge basically told me to shut up or I'd go to jail. I had been out on bail for 2 years. I never made this request in writing (but now I see that was a big mistake!). When I was eventually taken into custody, I continued my requests, and was ignored. All requests were verbal as I was in custody.