1  In the Matter of R. John Genins, 264 Ga. 90 (442 SE2d 733) (1994).* The murder was committed on October 20, 1993, and the acts of cruelty to children occurred prior to that date. Corbett was indicted on the three charges on February 16, 1994, and the trial was held on December 12-16, 1994. On December 16, 1994, Corbett was sentenced to life imprisonment for the malice murder conviction, and to a concurrent 20-year sentence for the cruelty to children conviction. Corbett's felony murder conviction, with cruelty to children as the underlying felony, was merged into the malice murder conviction. Corbett filed a motion for new trial on January 1, 1994, which was amended on May 12, 1995. The transcript was certified by the court reporter on February 23, 1995, and the amended new trial motion was denied on August 30, 1995. Corbett timely filed his notice of appeal