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Matter of Mahoney v Garcia 2026 NY Slip Op 04687 July 24, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. IN THE MATTER OF SEAN MAHONEY AND RILEY J. MAHONEY, PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS, v JOHN C. GARCIA, AS SHERIFF OF ERIE COUNTY, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial