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: because there was admissible evidence to support the accusation that beavers possessed a firearm while he was a convicted felon in violation of north carolina law, which constituted a violation of the conditions of his probation, we disagree that the evidence was insufficient to support the trial court's revocation of his probation.

SOLUTION: non-overruling

PROBLEM: accordingly, we hereby overrule hicks and its progeny, including thomas v. state, 284 ga. 327328(1), 667 s.e.2d 375 (2008) and capote v. ray, 276 ga. 1, 2(1), 577 s.e.2d 755 (2002).

SOLUTION: overruling

PROBLEM: the court also observed that a major fund raiser ""pleaded guilty to a charge of violation of 18 u.s.c. 600, in having promised, in 1971, a more prestigious post to ambassador (to trinidad) j. fife symington, in return for a $100,000 contribution to be split between 1970 senatorial candidates designated by the white house and mr. nixon's 1972 campaign.""

SOLUTION:
non-overruling