Telophase is the fifth and final phase of mitosis, the process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus of a parent cell into two identical daughter cells. Telophase begins once the replicated, paired chromosomes have been separated and pulled to opposite sides, or poles, of the cell.
Grand juries consist of 16 to 23 jurors (it's up to the judge), but 12 yes votes are always required for an indictment. Grand jurors are selected from the same voter registration rolls used to pick ordinary federal jurors. Hundreds are summoned when a new jury is needed and then the judge excuses people who would find it especially burdensome to give up two or three days a week for a year and a half. As a result, grand jurors are generally retirees, the unemployed, or government employees.
What Grand Juries Are. A grand jury is a group of ordinary citizens that is tasked with investigating suspected criminal activities and deciding whether to issue indictments, which are more commonly known as criminal charges. The grand jury can consist of up to 23 people, but there are often fewer. Technically, federal judges impanel the jury. However, as a practical matter, federal prosecutors control the process from beginning to end. A grand jury can subpoena witnesses and documents.