Consolidated Matter of Christoff

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

By threatening to renew a long-dormant criminal investigation against a political candidate seeking the office occupied by incumbent prosecutor Richard M. Holmes, unless the candidate opted to forgo Ms bid to seek the office, Holmes and his chief deputy, Mark S. Christoff, violated the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys at Law.

The present disciplinary action agamst respondent Mark S. Christoff began on October 19, 1994, when the Disciplmary Commission filed a Verified Complaint for Disciplinary Action alleging that Christoff violated Ind. Professional Conduct Rule…