Cook could return to Florida State's football team in September if he prevails at trial.
Ricky Patel, the attorney for suspended Florida State running back Dalvin Cook filed a demand for a speedy trial (DST) Thursday in Leon County for Cook's charge of misdemeanor battery stemming from an allegation that he punched a woman outside a Tallahassee bar in July.
The filing of a DST signifies that a defendant is immediately ready to go to trial. Cook's case could go to trial even before his scheduled arraignment date of September 2. If Cook is found not guilty, he could return in time for Florida State's first game of the year, September 5 against Texas State.