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He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years.

Boden appealed the conviction, arguing that "a considerable amount of evidence" about his mistreatment of the witness was improperly admitted and argued he needed a new trial.

The prosecution relied on the testimony of Heidi Nissen, a former girlfriend of Boden, who was present at the time of Hallgarth's murder.

Nissen testified about Boden's treatment of her and the victim during the course of their respective relationships.

But a panel of three appeal court justices dismissed that argument, ruling that Boden had made "a tactical decision to consent to the admission of the witness鈥檚 testimony," and the trial judge had made no reversible error in the conviction.

Justice Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten wrote in her decision that the trial judge also provided a logical rationale for admitting Nissen's testimony.

"This was a case in which there was abundant evidence independent of (Nissen) that was consistent with her version of events," DeWitt-Van Oosten wrote. "Moreover, I am satisfied it was open to the trial judge to take comfort from this evidence and to view it as confirmatory or corroborative in accepting (Nissen's) identification of the appellant as the murderer."

Boden played for the B.C. Lions in 2007 before being released from the team in 2008 and signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, although he never played a regular-season game with that team before he was cut.

Crown prosecutor Brendan McCabe told the court during the initial trial that Hallgarth sent photos of her injuries from a previous assault by Boden to then Lions coach Wally Buono, and Boden blamed her for ending his football career.

McCabe told the sentencing hearing in 2022 that Boden viciously beat Hallgarth, stomping on her chest and neck, then strangled her and staged the scene to make it look like an accident.

McCabe called the murder 鈥渂lunt, brutal and horrific,鈥� saying photos of Hallgarth鈥檚 injuries were the most shocking he鈥檇 seen in his career.

Hallgarth's daughter told the court in a victim impact statement that she would do anything just to have another conversation with her mother.

鈥淗e took the world from me,鈥� she told the court via video link from outside the province. 鈥淗e took a piece of my life that I can never get back.鈥�

Boden was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years.

鈥� With files from Brenna Owen

This report by 好色tvwas first published Jan. 12, 2024.