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Hearing set in smoking ban case  

Hot Pockets tobacco shop owner Jim Suwalski faces a hearing next month on a citation accusing him of violating Topeka's smoking ban.

Suwalski said Friday that Kendall McVay, an administrative hearing officer for the city, is scheduled to hear the case at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the city's Cyrus K. Holliday Building, 620 S.E. Madison.

Suwalski said he plans to be represented by Topeka attorney Bruce Harrington, who has agreed to serve as his counsel free of charge for that particular hearing.

Suwalski is accused of violating the city's clean air ordinance banning smoking in most public places, which took effect Dec. 4 after being approved by the Topeka City Council Sept. 29.

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