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: to the extent that our previous opinion in state of louisiana, and ralph slaughter, secretary, department of revenue and taxation v. bp exploration oil inc., 95-2031 (la.app. 4 cir. 1/31/96), 667 so.2d 1219 conflicts with this decision, it is overruled.

SOLUTION: overruling

PROBLEM: he argues his postconviction petition stated an arguable claim that he was denied effective assistance of appellate counsel because his counsel did not argue on direct appeal that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to dismiss juror cross for cause.

SOLUTION: non-overruling

PROBLEM: finally, although thomas did not appear to have a possessory interest in the taxi, we have held that a permissible inference may be drawn that people who know each other and are traveling together in a vehicle ""in circumstances indicating drug use or selling activity are operating together, and thus are sharing knowledge of the essentials of their operation.""

SOLUTION:
non-overruling