Arizona doctor makes astonishing plea to court after her husband was charged with murder for leaving daughter, 2, to die in 140F car

The wife of a man charged with murder for allegedly leaving their two-year-old in a hot car until she died has called for his temporary release.

Calling her daughter's death 'a big mistake,' Arizona anesthesiologist Erika Scholtes begged a Tuscon judge to reconsider holding her husband Christopher Scholtes until his next hearing in August.

The state had already requested a $1 million bond for the suspect, who, less than a week before, left young Parker locked in a car outside the family home on W. Paytons Court for roughly three hours.

Worsening matters was an ongoing heat wave affecting the area, which brought temperatures to as high 111F outside and at least 140F inside the vehicle. 

Despite this, the judge reportedly upheld the doctor's request - agreeing to release the suspect until his next hearing next month so he can 'start the grieving process' with his still-living relatives.

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Erika Scholtes, 35, works as an anesthesiologist at the same hospital her daughter was rushed to on Tuesday. She successfully called for her husband's temporary release on Friday, hours after his arrest. He is charged with murder

Parker is seen here with her parents and two older sisters in March 

'I'm just asking if you can allow  him to come home to us so we can all start the grieving process,' said 35-year-old Erika during a remote appearance at her husband's scheduled hearing.

She explained it would be 'so that he can bury our daughter with us this upcoming week, and [so] that we can go through this poor process together as a family.'

'This was a big mistake and I think that it doesn't represent him,' the mom-of-two continued.

'I just want that the girls to see their father so that I don't have to tell them tonight that they're going to endure another loss.'

The defense proceeded to point out how Scholtes, 37, lacked a criminal history - aside from a DUI charge from 15 years ago.

His occupation, as of writing, remains unknown, but Erika, again, works as an anesthesiologist - at the same hospital her daughter was rushed to Tuesday.

She would succumb to her dehydration shortly thereafter, after which her dad told cops he left the girl sleeping in her car seat upon his arrival as not to wake her, with the air conditioning on. 

He claimed he left her in the vehicle for no more than two hours, after which he said his wife arrived home and found the car was no longer running.

Scholtes told cops that when he arrived home, Parker (pictured together) was asleep in the back seat and he didn't want to wake her, making him elect to leave her in the car despite the extreme heat

Erika, seen here with Parker and her two sisters at the front of their home in Tucson a few feet from where she died, arrived hours later to find the car off and the toddler still inside

Erika found the girl was unresponsive, spurring her to call 911. She performed CPR until paramedics arrived, as her husband said he left the air-condition on. She would call him an 'amazing father' a few hours later, while arguing for his pretrial release

Cops in the Tucson-area town of Marana quickly poked holes in this story, though, citing how security footage showed the father pulling up more than an hour before.

When Erika arrived, '9-1-1 was called,' police wrote in a subsequent statement, recounting how the mother 'performed CPR' until first-responders arrived.

There, officials 'performed life-saving measures,' and Parker was transported to Banner University Medical Center, cops said.

Upon arrival, 'the child was pronounced deceased' - leading officers to obtain and exact a search warrant on the residence that night, during which they secured the surveillance footage from surrounding homes.

At that point, investigators discerned the girl was left inside the boiling-hot car for about three hours, spurring Scholtes's arrest Friday. 

He was later booked into Pima County Adult Detention Center, where he appeared virtually for his arraignment that night.

Erika, at that point, spoke on his behalf, after which a not guilty plea was entered on the suspect's behalf by the judge. The jurist went on to order his release to pre-trial services, based on the belief he does not pose a threat to his community.

During her husband's hearing Friday, Erika (not pictured) spoke on his behalf, after which a not guilty plea was entered on the suspect's behalf by the judge. The jurist went on to order his release to pre-trial services, based on the belief he does not pose a threat to his community

Parker was left in this blue Honda Acura SUV seen behind the police tape earlier that same day. The conditions of his release include that he stay away from alcohol or illegal drugs, as well as any firearms

Another stipulation is that he not spend any unsupervised time with his two children, who he will be allowed to oversee otherwise until his preliminary hearing August 1 

KVOA reported he was released with no bond, while The New York Post reported the judge set a $25,000 secured bond. 

The conditions of his release include that he stay away from alcohol or illegal drugs, as well as any firearms. 

Another stipulation is that he not spend any unsupervised time with his two remaining children, who he will be allowed to oversee otherwise until his preliminary hearing August 1.

During this span, Erika told the court she is taking an extended leave from her post at Banner University Medical Center.

She added during the virtual hearing how 'Chris wants to stay here. 

'He’s an amazing father and a pillar of the community,' she said.