Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this case of first impression, we must determine whether defendant Eric Rangel was properly convicted of aggravated sexual assault under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a)(3).
A defendant is guilty of first-degree "aggravated sexual assault if he commits an act of sexual penetration ... [and] uses physical force or coercion and severe personal injury is sustained by the victim." N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a...
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