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: criminal appeal from the court of common pleas of mahoning county, ohiocase no. 16 cr 810 before: carol ann robb, gene donofrio, kathleen bartlett, judges. judgment: affirmed. atty. paul j. gains, mahoning county prosecutor, atty. ralph m. rivera, assistant prosecuting attorney 21 west boardman street, 6th floor, youngstown, ohio 44503, for plaintiff-appellee and atty. edward a. czopur, degenova & yarwood, ltd, 42 north phelps street, youngstown, ohio 44503 for defendant-appellant.  robb, p.j.

SOLUTION: non-overruling

PROBLEM: to the extent that dicta in sheridan could be read otherwise, we reject that dicta.

SOLUTION: overruling

PROBLEM: to the extent clay holds otherwise, it is hereby overruled.

SOLUTION:
overruling