US v. Richard Brasser

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Case overview

Case Number:

25-4165

Court:

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. March 20, 2026

    4th Circ. Dubious Of Undoing Execs' Payroll Tax Convictions

    Two former software executives in North Carolina challenging their conviction for failing to pay employment taxes seemed unlikely to get a reversal in the Fourth Circuit on Friday, with at least one judge hearkening back to his days as a prosecutor as he opined that the pair had essentially been "stealing."

  2. January 15, 2026

    4th Circ. Denies Former CEO's Bid To Delay Prison Term

    A former software executive found guilty of failing to pay employment taxes reported to prison Thursday after the Fourth Circuit denied his emergency request for a delay of his yearlong sentence while he fights his conviction.

  3. January 13, 2026

    NC Tech Exec Urges 4th Circ. To Delay Sentence Amid Appeal

    A North Carolina software executive convicted of failing to pay employment taxes has asked the Fourth Circuit to delay the start of his 366-day prison sentence while his appeal is pending before the court.

  4. October 07, 2025

    Ex-Executives' Payroll Tax Convictions Biased, 4th Circ. Told

    Two former software executives asked the Fourth Circuit to reverse their criminal convictions stemming from their failure to pay employment taxes, claiming the jury's instructions were biased.