Ex-USC WR Joseph Lewis Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail After Domestic Violence Plea

Former USC receiver Joseph Lewis was sentenced to one year in jail plus five years probation after pleading no contest to domestic violence, according to TMZ Sports. 

The charge stems from a July arrest following a physical altercation with a woman, where Lewis allegedly "punched, scratched and strangled" the victim. He was also arrested for a separate domestic violence incident in February, which he confessed to on Monday during sentencing.

Lewis was suspended from the team after the first arrest for domestic violence.

While he had already served 21 days in jail, he was facing up to five years for the felony charge before receiving some leniency.

The Los Angeles native was a highly touted recruit out of high school, considered the No. 4 receiver and No. 31 overall player in the 2017 class, per 247Sports. He finished his freshman year with four catches for 39 yards and had high expectations for his sophomore season before his arrests.