If Toibi is convicted, he will be sentenced more harshly than the previous charge of manslaughter would have allowed. While the maximum charge for manslaughter is 12 years, aggravated murder with indifference could lead to a life sentence.
Toibi's initial charge of manslaughter was raised to the charge of aggravated murder following a petition filed to the High Court by Madi's family appealing for the indictment to be amended.