Judge: Necrophilia theory could disprove Oakland rape case

OAKLAND — A local rape case is supported by video of the alleged crime and forensic evidence, but prosecutors still have to overcome a potentially major hurdle: disproving a defense theory that the victim died before intercourse took place.

If prosecutors can’t prove it, 77-year-old Lester Lewis may be entitled to an acquittal. He is charged with sexually assaulting a woman in August 2024, as she lay dying at his Oakland apartment of a suspected drug overdose. After realizing she had died...