ACTOR PALANCE TESTIFIES ON FRIEND'S BEHALF.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer Actor Jack Palance appeared in Lancaster Superior Court on Friday - as himself - to testify To provide evidence as a witness, subject to an oath or affirmation, in order to establish a particular fact or set of facts. Court rules require witnesses to testify about the facts they know that are relevant to the determination of the outcome of the case. for a friend accused of violating probation for a drug conviction. But Superior Court Judge Frank Jackson Frank Jackson may refer to:
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