Can A Judge Overturn a Verdict if the evidence doesnt back up the verdict?

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I know a Judge can overturn a jury's guilty verdict if there is no evidence, especially if there's evidence of innocence. But I'm not so sure a Judge can overturn a jury's not guilty verdict.
 
Yes, it's possible to enter the court's "judgment not withstanding the verdict" or JNOV, when "no reasonable jury" could find the verdict that this jury found. It's rare and thus makes for good TV.
 
Yes. A Judge can overturn a guilty verdict if they think the prosecution has not given evidence backing it's case. Usually, they will issue a directed verdict of not-guilty before going to jury. But a judge may decide to go to jury hoping they will make the right decision on their own and avoid a sticky situation. But even after a jury verdict, the judge can issue a directed verdict.

A judge cannot overturn a jury's verdict of not guilty.
 
i was watching raising the bar 2nite and the jury came be with a not guilty verdict even though all the evidence showed it wasnt. I thought the a judge could overturn a verdict. law teachers have told me that and i even show it on law and order when mcoy sues a gun manufacturing company and the judges overturns it because he did not me the burden of proof
there is also another time when mccoy has a verdict overturned. the episode when these boys supposely raped a mentally ill girl
 
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