TASK DEFINITION: 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
PROBLEM: we do not believe that this procedure is necessary, and we overrule littrell to the extent it limits the commonwealth's appeal of a new trial order to a certification of the law.

SOLUTION: overruling

PROBLEM: although the majority did not address the continued viability of vogel, it has effectively been overruled.

SOLUTION: overruling

PROBLEM: any language in shymanovitz to the contrary is disapproved.

SOLUTION:
overruling