A person who attacked his pal after a row over cash has been jailed for 20 months.
Jamie Jones had accused the person of stealing money from him whereas he was sleeping.
Jones was sentenced at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom on Friday.
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The 33-year-old admitted assaulting his good friend in Albert Terrace, Hamilton, on October 8 final yr.
The courtroom heard that the sufferer has since handed away, although there was no suggestion of any hyperlink to the assault.
Alice Carey, prosecuting, mentioned the person and his sister arrived at a block of flats in a taxi round 4pm.
He was confronted by Jones who had emerged from the block.
Ms Carey advised the courtroom that the sufferer started to run away however fell.
She added: "Jones stood over him and punched him to the aspect of the face, telling him to get his cash out.
"He obtained to his ft and an argument ensued concerning cash, with Jones punching him once more and slapping him."
The courtroom heard that Jones advised his sufferer: "That is what you get for those who attempt to bump me", and punched him a 3rd time earlier than going again into the flats.
The sufferer suffered redness to his face however didn't require remedy.
Defence agent Diarmid Bruce mentioned the 2 pals and one other man had been ingesting earlier.
Jones fell asleep and woke as much as discover cash lacking.
Jones was the topic of eight separate bail orders on the time of the assault.
Sheriff Thomas Millar advised him: "Having regard to your file, custody is inevitable."
Nevertheless, the 20-month sentence was backdated as Jones has been in jail since his arrest in October.
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