Published December 06, 2011, 09:56 AM

Owner of adult store in Sturgis pleads not guilty

STURGIS (AP) — The owner of an adult entertainment store in Sturgis has pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanor charges of allegedly violating a state law that limits where such businesses can be located.

STURGIS (AP) — The owner of an adult entertainment store in Sturgis has pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanor charges of allegedly violating a state law that limits where such businesses can be located.

The media that Dick and Jane's Naughty Spot owner David Eliason told a circuit court judge Monday that he intends to retain a lawyer soon. The judge set a hearing for Dec. 14.

The business remains open in Sturgis.

State law requires adult-oriented businesses to be at least a quarter mile from certain public areas.

Eliason contends the law is vague. He already has gone to court once, unsuccessfully trying to get a federal judge to force the city to give him a permit for a different site.

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