A Coatbridge man who attacked a fellow offender on a community work scheme has been jailed for 18 months.
Martin Russo was convicted of assaulting another male to his severe injury and permanent impairment.
The victim suffered a fractured eye socket.
The attack happened at the Restorative Justice Systems building in Bellshill in October 2019.
Russo, 33, of Main Street, denied the charge, but the jury returned an unanimous guilty verdict after trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court in November.
Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen had continued the case for a criminal justice social work report and to assess the accused for an electronic tagging order.
But, passing sentence, the sheriff told Russo a prison sentence was the only appropriate outcome.
The court heard the victim was punched twice to the side of his head after an argument.
He rejected a claim that he had been the aggressor and had thrown a table at the accused.
Russo, who represented himself, claimed the victim had then fallen over and injured himself.
He told the witness: "If you sow a bad seed you reap bad fruit."
Russo also alleged he had been bullied on the community work scheme.
He claimed to be "a law-abiding civil servant", but after the guilty verdict it emerged he has two previous convictions for acts of violence.
Russo has also been convicted of threatening or abusive behaviour.
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