Jameis Winston 11.30.2013

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston warms up before an NCAA college football game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

The time frame to charge Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston with sexual assault charges seems to be clearing up.

Chief Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman said the decision whether or not to charge the Hueytown native and Heisman Trophy award front runner

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"I was hoping I was going to be shortening the timeline, but that doesn't look like that's going to happen," Cappleman told the Sentinel. "So I don't really have anything more to add. I do think it's going to be hopefully by the end of this week, possibly into next."

Tallahassee-based attorney Tim Jansen, who represents Winston, said the alleged assault was consensual sex.

Cappleman said his office is almost done collecting evidence and would like to speak to at least one person but added it wasn't known whether that conversation would take place.

The Seminoles (12-0) face Duke in the ACC title game Saturday at 7 p.m. CST.

If Winston is charged, he'd be subject to suspension from the team per FSU's student code of conduct.

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