[Zman]

While not a Lawyer, I have seen directed verdicts wherein the jury finds the defendant not guilty, but the judge rejects their findings and pronounces guilt on the defendant.

Any attorneys out there think this is possible in President Trump’s trial?

[Alberta's Child]

I think a directed verdict would be issued by the judge before the case went to the jury. In an extreme case, a judge might overrule a guilty verdict in favor of the defense.

I have never heard of a case where a jury returned a “Not Guilty” verdict and was overruled by the judge. That sounds about as unconstitutional as anything King George III could have dreamed up.