TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The trial for suspended Florida State running back Dalvin Cook on charges that he punched a woman in the face outside a downtown bar has begun.
The incident happened in June, and Cook's lawyer requested a speedy trial. It began Monday morning and is expected to last a day.
Cook is charged with misdemeanor battery. He who ran for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 2014.
The 20-year-old Miami native has been suspended indefinitely from the team pending the outcome of the case.
A witness told police that a group of football players began arguing with the alleged victim after one suggested taking her home and having sex and she refused.