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TMZ: Former USC WR Joseph Lewis Released from Jail After 6 Months in DV Case

Former USC receiver Joseph Lewis has been released from jail after serving six months of his one-year sentence for domestic violence, according to TMZ Sports.

Lewis was originally arrested in July and pleaded no contest to domestic violence in October, receiving a one-year sentence and five years of probation. He was facing up to five years in prison for the charge after he reportedly "punched, scratched and strangled" a woman.

There is also a restraining order against him by the woman that will last 10 years.

Additionally, the 19-year-old admitted guilt to a previous domestic violence incident that took place in February.