Copyright by WHTM - All rights reserved Donald Meyer leaves the Perry County Courthouse May 5, 2016 after pleading not guilty to criminal homicide and other charges. (WHTM)

Copyright by WHTM - All rights reserved Donald Meyer leaves the Perry County Courthouse May 5, 2016 after pleading not guilty to criminal homicide and other charges. (WHTM)

NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa. (WHTM) - A Perry County man charged with the shooting death of his 12-year-old daughter during an eviction confrontation with a constable has entered a plea of not guilty.

Donald Meyer Jr., 58, entered the plea Thursday during a formal arraignment in Perry County Court. President Judge Kathy Morrow accepted the plea.

Copyright by WHTM - All rights reserved Ciara Meyer

Copyright by WHTM - All rights reserved Ciara Meyer

Police say Meyer on Jan. 11 pointed a loaded .223-caliber rifle at Constable Clarke Steele's chest as Steele was evicting the family from the Pfautz Apartments in Penn Township. Steele fired a shot that passed through Meyer's arm and struck Ciara Meyer in the chest.

Meyer blames the constable for the death of his daughter.

"I hope we get justice and that murderer goes to jail," he said as he was led into the Perry County Courthouse.

Meyer also asked for a new attorney, citing a conflict of interest. When he walked into the courtroom and saw his court-appointed attorney, Jerry Philpott, he told the judge, "This is not my attorney."

Philpott told the judge, "Apparently, Mr. Meyer does not think I am his attorney." He said Meyer has not been happy with "the way things are going."

"Yes, he's got an issue. I don't want to talk about it any more than that," Philpott told reporters after the hearing.

When ABC27 asked Meyer what the conflict is, he said, "He's lying, constant lies."

Ciara Meyer's uncle told ABC27 that Philpott represented Meyer's wife in a case against her husband more than 15 years ago.

The judge told Meyer they will review his request.

Meyer is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, illegal possession of a firearm, involuntary manslaughter, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, reckless endangerment, and terroristic threats.

His next court date is scheduled June 16.

Steele has been cleared of any wrongdoing and will not face any charges. Perry County District Attorney Andrew Bender has said he fired in self-defense.