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esult of the amendment, it was not plain error for the Superior Court to permit amendment of
the indictment to reflect the proper statutory section.
. . . .
Claire v. State, Del. Supr., 294 A.2d 836, 838 (1972) (amendment to "obvious error in
statutory designation" was not an abuse of discretion).
. . . .
Del. Sup. Ct. R. 14(g),
http://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=39368.
14. Briefs and appendices; contents.
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(g) Form of citations.
The following shall be the form of citations:
(i) Reported Opinions. The style of citation shall be as set forth in THE BLUEBOOK: A
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF CITATION, with no reference to State Reporter Systems or
other parallel citations. For example:
Melson v. Allman , 244 A.2d 85 (Del. 1968).
Prince v. Bensinger , 244 A.2d 89 (Del. Ch. 1968).
State v. Pennsylvania R.R. Co. , 244 A.2d 80 (Del. Super. Ct. 1968).
(ii) Unreported Opinions. The style of citation shall be any of the
three alternatives set forth below:
LEXIS Citation Form: Fox v. Fox , 1998 Del. LEXIS 179 (Del. Supr.).
OR
Westlaw Citation Form: Fox v. Fox , 1998 WL 280361 (Del. Supr.).
OR
Delaware Citation Form: Fox v. Fox , Del. Supr., No. 510, 1997,
Berger, J. (May 14, 1998).
(iii) Other Authority. The style of citation to any other type of authority, including but not
limited to statutes, books, and articles, shall be as set forth in THE BLUEBOOK: A
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF CITATION.
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