The phrase "a trial that started" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the beginning of a legal trial or court case.
Example: "The trial that started last week has already garnered significant media attention."
Alternatives: "a trial that commenced" or "a trial that began".
The businessman's evidence was heard on the first day of the defence's case in a trial that started in January.
The mixed decisions were the principal elements of a partial verdict the jury returned after deliberating for nine days in a trial that started in mid-April.
In a trial that started in July in Dallas, federal prosecutors named the Islamic Society of North America as part of an effort to raise money for groups the government considers terrorists, but did not charge it with wrongdoing.
In a trial that started last month, the Justice Department is seeking profit it said the industry made for 30 years by misleading the public about health risks of smoking.
The jury's verdict ends a trial that started on Jan . 27and an investigation that ran more than two years (see "How Martha Ended Up In Court").
A trial that started this week in London is revealing more evidence of the reckless frat boy culture that critics say is rampant in international banking.
The U.S. company, well known for its seamless payment system that requires users to own a credit card, is expanding a cash payments trial that started in India to four new cities in the country as it aims to offer greater choice and reach new customers.
Mr. Troy's closing argument was another unusual turn in a distinctly strange trial that started on June 17 before Judge Daniel J. Cotter.
The experiment on Shore Line East, which is operated by Amtrak, is the third and last of a three-phase trial that started last May in Maryland, following the terrorist bombing of passenger trains in Madrid in March.
This comes after a 200 store trial that started last October.
