A judge approved Christopher Scholtes’ request to travel with his family from May 1 through May 9 while he awaits his murder trial in October
- Christopher Scholtes is charged with first-degree murder after allegedly leaving his 2-year-old daughter alone in his car for three hours
- In April, a judge granted Scholtes’ request to travel with his wife and two surviving daughters to Hawaii from May 1 through May 9
- Scholtes recently rejected a deal that would require him to enter a guilty plea to a lesser charge of second-degree murder and will now head to trial in October
An Arizona father accused of murdering his daughter was allowed to vacation with his family ahead of his trial later this year.
Christopher Scholtes, 38, asked that he be able to travel to Hawaii with his wife and two daughters from May 1 through May 9, according to court records filed in Pima County Superior Court and obtained by PEOPLE.
In an order filed on April 3, Judge Kimberly Ortiz agreed to hear arguments on the matter, and after an April 15 hearing, ultimately decided to approve Scholtes’ request…