The ex-boyfriend of Maple Batalia is expected to be sentenced this morning for the second-degree murder of the Surrey teen.

Gurjinder Dhaliwal had originally been charged with first-degree murder in Batalia's death, but just as the trial was set to begin he shocked the courtroom by pleading guilty to second-degree.

Dhaliwal will be given a life sentence, but we will find out today how long he will have to serve in prison before he's eligible for parole.

Batalia, 19, was gunned down after a late-night study session at Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus on Sept. 28, 2011. She was shot five times, three of which hit her torso. She also had 11 cuts on the top and back of her head.

Batalia was studying to become a dermatologist, but was also an aspiring actress and model.

Dhaliwal's "associate" Gursimar Singh Bedi was charged with manslaughter and being an accessory after the fact. While Bedi was released, Dhaliwal has been in custody since his arrest.

We will update this post when Dhaliwal is sentenced.