I give them credit for going the last mile for the defendant, but I can't imagine the judge will order a new trial. Still, the judge agreed to hear the motion, which tells me that, under certain circumstances, a judge could overrule a jury's verdict shortly after conviction. I wonder: under what circumstances? And, could a judge overrule a not-guilty verdict and order a new trial (wouldn't that be double jeopardy)?
Jeopardy terminates upon a jury's acquittal, and may not be overturned even if there is overwhelming evidence of a former defendant's guilt, or even if the judge had committed reversible error.
