[Cboldt]

Bravo Sierra! A judge was the power to disregard a jury's finding.

M'kay. If you say so. OTOH, I think the power to reverse a jury is limited, depending on whether the case is criminal or civil, and on the reason for the reversal. I'd love to see your cite where an acquittal in a jury-tried criminal case was reversed by the trial judge, or even on appeal, and where further, the outcome was anything but a retrial (e.g., tainted jury comes to light after trial, etc.).

[ought-six]

Judges have the right and the authority to overturn a jury's decision if he or she feels the jury misinterpreted the facts, or if the jury disregarded the facts. It's rare, but it does happen. Nad it happens on both civil and criminal cases. What's more common, though, is when a judge overrules a jury's award of damages in a civil trial, by either adding (an additur) to the award or reducing (a remittitur) it.