 On review of criminal matters, the Montana Supreme Court may reverse, affirm, or modify the lower court's judgment; set aside, affirm, or modify any proceedings subsequent to the judgment from which the appeal is taken; reduce the offence of which the defendant was convicted to a lesser included offense; reduce the punishment imposed by the lower court; or order a new trial.Applications for original writs are filed directly with the Montana Supreme Court.The court may then order that a summary response from opposing parties be filed immediately, or may dismiss the application at its next conference without such an order.