In criminal cases, asks for a new trial after conviction when justice requires it.
A criminal post-verdict motion asking the court to vacate the judgment and grant a new trial if the interest of justice requires it. Grounds may include newly discovered evidence, trial error, misconduct, or a verdict against the weight of evidence.
Filed after conviction, often alongside other post-trial motions. Newly discovered evidence has a different timing path than other grounds.
The government argues the trial was fair, the evidence was sufficient, errors were harmless, or the new evidence is not truly new or likely to change the result.
New trials are uncommon. The court may deny, grant a new trial on all counts, grant relief on selected counts, or order further briefing or hearings.