welcome back. you're watching msnbc. the accused shooter in the charleston massacre will now be representing himself in his federal death penalty trial. msnbc's chief legal correspondent ari melber joins me now. dylann roof, the shooter, made this last-minute request, putting his legal team aside, wanting to defend himself. when this guy could be sentenced to death. what do you make of this? >> this is the ultimate risky decision. legally, this makes it far more likely that he will be found guilty and more likely he will face the death penalty. trying to represent yourself in any case, let alone a capital murder case, the most complex that there is, is like trying to do surgery on yourself. even if you were a doctor, it's a bad idea. if you're not, it is dangerous. >> given how dangerous it is, does it give him more opportunity to appeal? >> well, there's always the