In this task, you will be shown a sentence, and you should determine whether it is overruling or non-overruling. In law, an overruling sentence is a statement that nullifies a previous case decision as a precedent by a constitutionally valid statute or a decision by the same or higher ranking court which establishes a different rule on the point of law involved. Classify your answers into overruling or non-overruling

Q: the fact that the jury acquitted the defendant of operating while under the influence of liquor did not ""preclude their consideration of the evidence of intoxication in considering the negligent operation charge.""

A: non-overruling
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Q: wachter v. united states, 689 f. supp. 1420, 1422 (d. md. 1988) (applying maryland law); hales v. pittman, 576 p.2d 493, 499 (ariz.

A: non-overruling
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Q: the prosecutor effectively withdrew the question.

A:
non-overruling
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