East Bay man's murder and rape trials were broken in two. One jury acquitted him of murder, another convicted him of rape
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Keith Asberry convicted of kidnapping, robbery, rape after being acquitted of murder due to blamed gang member. Delayed justice allowed him to commit more crimes.
Backlog of untested rape kits in Alameda County blamed for delayed prosecution, leading to dismissal of charges due to evidence handling issues.
District Attorney noted importance of timely processing of evidence in preventing serial offenders from committing further crimes while awaiting trial.
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