A Leeds man broke his work colleague jaw after a 'silly' argument about a mobile phone during a cocaine and booze binge.
James Dexter described himself as being 'off his face' when he punched the victim in the face as he tried to get him to go home.
The 24-year-old, of Manor Farm Gardens, Middleton, was handed a suspended prison sentence today (Monday) after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm at Leeds Magistrates Court.
Prosecutor Jessica Strange said the defendant, victim and victim's brother, who all work together, were drinking together in the victim's house on the late afternoon of August 9 last year.
She said Dexter had already drank a bottle of rum before he arrived and was becoming 'more and more rowdy'.
Around 11pm, the victim decided to go to a friend's house and drop Dexter off at his flat in then-flat in New Sharlston in Wakefield on the way.
Dexter became aggressive and made the victim's brother stop the car near his flat before shouting in the street.
He refused to go inside and the victim tried to calm him down while his brother went inside to get Dexter's girlfriend.
Leeds Crown Court heard Dexter then punched the victim in the face 'out of no where', breaking his jaw in two places.
He continued being aggressive, wanting to fight the brothers, before his girlfriend took him inside.
The victim was driven straight to hospital by his brother.
In his police interview on November 23, Dexter said he had been 'off his head' because he had been 'proper drunk' and taking cocaine.
Dexter has previous convictions, including for threatening behaviour, criminal damage and assault.
Kate Bisset, mitigating, said her client pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and has not been out drinking since the incident.
She said he has apologised to the victim, who he considered a friend.
Probation officer Helen Nunns said Dexter works 60 hours per week and attends peer support group Andy's Man Club.
Judge Christopher Batty told Dexter that he understood the causes of his criminality were rooted in his childhood and background, saying: "What you have been, certainly up until this matter, is an angry, violent, young man.
"One always wonders why someone behaves, responds or reacts in that way.
"But then I read the Liaison and Diversion report."
He did not read the report out in open court but said Dexter had shown as much remorse as possible by pleading guilty and giving up alcohol.
The judge handed Dexter a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with requirements to complete 25 days of rehabilitation activity and three courses.
The defendant was also ordered to pay the victim £1,500 in compensation.
