The court’s unanimous opinion by Justice Leondra Kruger found hearsay statements made by the defendant’s accomplice were improperly admitted, but it concluded the issue was forfeited by defense counsel’s failure to object and it deferred to a habeas corpus petition the question whether the failure constituted ineffective assistance of counsel.

There is no shortage of praise today for former Supreme Court Justice Joseph Grodin, who died yesterday at 94. Grodin — also a Court of Appeal justice, labor lawyer, author, and law professor — was lauded by jurists and colleagues.

Former Supreme Court Justice Joseph Grodin died today, his family has reported. He was 94. Justice Grodin was appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown and served from December 1982 until January 1987.

In order to make informed decisions regarding the future use of the courthouse and include the input of the community, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors engaged Nelson, an architectural firm, to conduct a “highest and best use” study.