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Mitchell Wasek back in court Nov. 10 as defense challenges evidence, indictment

By Investigative Reporter Tammy Rose

 Mitchell Wasek court hearing set for Nov. 10, 2026, in Travis County.

Mitchell Wasek has another court date in Travis County.

Court records show Wasek will return to the 167th District Court on Nov. 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

The hearing involves several criminal cases that I have followed for years.

One of Wasek’s original 2023 cases lists a writ hearing. His separate 2025 case lists a pretrial hearing at the same time.

The Nov. 10 setting is not a trial date.

Wasek’s original cases remain in court

Wasek faces six invasive visual recording cases filed in 2023.

Those cases carry cause numbers D-1-DC-23-500314 through D-1-DC-23-500319. Travis County previously listed all six for writ hearings in the 167th District Court. 

The latest Odyssey record I reviewed on Oct. 2 shows a Nov. 10 writ hearing in case D-1-DC-23-500314.

The older cases have also gone through appellate proceedings.

Separate 2025 case heads to pretrial hearing

Wasek also faces a separate felony case filed in 2025.

That case carries cause number D-1-DC-25-500122.

The Travis County docket lists the 2025 charge as possession of child pornography.

The latest Odyssey record shows a pretrial hearing on Nov. 10 at 1:15 p.m.

The newer case and at least one of Wasek’s original cases now have hearings set for the same date and time.

Defense wants evidence suppressed

The 2025 case includes two major defense challenges.

Wasek’s attorneys filed a motion to suppress on April 14.

The docket describes it as a motion to suppress evidence obtained by theft and breach of computer security.

The public docket I reviewed does not show an order resolving that motion.

Defense also seeks dismissal

Wasek’s attorneys filed another motion on June 2.

That motion asks the judge to dismiss the indictment due to an expired statute of limitations.

The filing does not mean the court has dismissed the indictment.

The public docket I reviewed does not show an order granting that request.

Court records also show several subpoena applications filed in June.

What happens next in the Mitchell Wasek cases?

Mitchell Wasek booking photo in Travis County criminal case
Mitchell Wasek faces felony charges in Travis County as his defense seeks to suppress evidence and dismiss the indictment.

The Nov. 10 hearings could provide answers about the pending legal challenges.

The 167th District Court handles felony criminal cases in Travis County. Judge Dayna Blazey presides over the court. 

For now, Wasek’s cases remain pending.

I will continue reviewing the court records and report any new rulings before the Nov. 10 hearings.

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Mitchell Wasek court update: new Sept. 2 pretrial date appears after Aug. 18 setting

By Investigative Reporter Tammy Rose

Mitchell Wasek mugshot in Travis County criminal case
Mitchell Wasek faces felony charges in Travis County as his defense challenges evidence and seeks dismissal of the indictment.

A new court date has appeared in the criminal case against Mitchell Wasek.

Travis County court records now show a pretrial hearing set for Sept. 2, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. in the 167th District Court.

The change comes after Wasek had been scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 18.

That Aug. 18 setting no longer appears on the public hearing list.

Court records reviewed Wednesday do not show a ruling from the Aug. 18 setting. They also do not explain why the hearing date changed.

Wasek now set for Sept. 2 pretrial hearing

The new Sept. 2 setting appears in case D-1-DC-25-500122.

The case remains listed as an indictment in the Travis County Odyssey Portal.

The public docket currently shows the Sept. 2 hearing as a Pre-Trial Hearing before the 167th District Court.

The online record does not show an Aug. 18 minute entry or order.

Because of that, it is not yet clear whether the court formally reset the hearing, continued it, or took up any issues during the earlier setting.

Defense wants evidence suppressed

Mitchell Wasek booking photo in Travis County criminal case
Mitchell Wasek faces felony charges in Travis County as his defense seeks to suppress evidence and dismiss the indictment.

One major defense motion remains listed on the docket.

Wasek’s attorneys filed a motion to suppress on April 14, 2026.

According to the docket description, the defense seeks to suppress evidence allegedly obtained through theft and breach of computer security.

The public case record reviewed Wednesday does not show a ruling on that motion.

Defense also seeks dismissal of indictment

Wasek’s defense filed another significant motion on June 2, 2026.

That filing asks the court to dismiss the indictment based on an expired statute of limitations.

The docket also shows several subpoena applications filed that day.

An executed subpoena involving Detective Keith McManus appears on the docket on June 5.

Again, the public record currently does not show an order granting or denying the motion to dismiss.

Separate Wasek cases also set for Sept. 2

Wasek faces several separate criminal cases in Travis County.

Cases D-1-DC-23-500314 through D-1-DC-23-500319 also remain listed as indictments.

Those older cases show writ hearings scheduled for Sept. 2 at 1:15 p.m.

The 2025 case, however, lists a pretrial hearing at that same date and time.

The older cases also show appellate activity during 2026.

What happens next

The Sept. 2 hearing could provide the next major development in the case.

For now, the public docket does not show a ruling on Wasek’s motion to suppress or his request to dismiss the indictment.

It also does not explain what happened to the previously scheduled Aug. 18 pretrial hearing.

I will continue reviewing the Travis County court record for any new orders, motions or hearing information.

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