ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was found guilty of all charges in connection to a rape that occurred nearly 30 years ago. Gilbert Contreras was taken into custody in 2022 after a rape kit from 1994 was processed and linked his DNA to the crime. On Monday, a jury found him guilty of two counts of criminal sexual penetration and kidnapping. The victim was a 43-year-old woman who was running near the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park on Nov. 26, 1994, when she was attacked and then raped. Before the jury issued their verdict, they heard from both the prosecution and defense in the case. "Naked, bound, and still gagged, she [the victim] waited. She played dead. She tried to seem unconscious until she felt like she could start to work her way back toward the trail she'd been running on that day," prosecutor Jack Bennett Jacks said, describing the victim's actions at the time. Story continues below News: New Mexico city reaches $20M settlement in the death of a woman shot by officer Trending: Battle continues for East Mountain residents as Campbell Ranch development moves forward Community: Fees waived on Black Friday at New Mexico state parks Sports: Lobos linemen purchase turkeys for families in need with NIL funds The woman passed away in 2013, and her rape kit remained untested until 2020. Then two years later came the DNA match to Contreras. In closing arguments, the defense and prosecution focused on the credibility of the DNA evidence. "There was no due diligence in this investigation, not in 1994, and not today. There were issues with the lab, all the way through which was glossed over," said defense attorney Adam D. Oakey. The prosecution dismissed that claim, saying there were no issues with the evidence or the lab it was processed in. The defense also claimed that at one point there could have been a consensual relationship between the victim and Contreras, to which the prosecution responded, "It wasn't mentioned in opening, and there's no evidence of it." At sentencing, Contreras faces up to 72 years in prison, according to the District Attorney's office.