New Iberia man loses appeal in 2022 murder of 22-month-old

LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — A New Iberia man who was convicted of murdering a 22-month-old in 2022 has lost his appeal of that conviction, authorities said.

Christopher Ledet, Jr. was convicted by a Lafayette Parish jury on Dec. 13, 2023 for the July 2022 second degree murder of 22-month-old Kaceston Freeman. Ledet was sentenced on March 13, 2024 to life in prison without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.

Ledet appealed his conviction on March 14, 2024, arguing that there was insufficient evidence for the jury to have found him guilty…

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