ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A man who stopped his trial to enter a plea in connection to rape charges from the 90s was sentenced to prison on Thursday. Edward Duran's DNA was matched to six rape kits from 1990 to 1997. The kits were not tested until years later but still linked Duran to the crimes, according to the District Attorney's Office. Story continues below Podcast: Tent Rocks National Monument reopens with new fees and new rules News: Albuquerque man accused of shooting stepmom asks judge to spend Christmas Eve with family Trending: Tingley Coliseum undergoes renovations as governor looks to possibly move state fair site  Don't Miss: 15-foot tumbleweed snowman pops up in Socorro In the middle of his trial in May, he stopped the proceedings to plead no contest to numerous counts of criminal sexual penetration. He was sentenced to a maximum of 270 years in prison.