Thirty-four-year-old Stephen Morningstar of Orem, Utah, is charged with attempted murder, child abuse and other offenses in the Jan. 1 incident at his father’s home near Westminster. Morningstar was in Maryland for his mother’s funeral.

The Carroll County Times reports that prosecutors allege Morningstar body-slammed the girl into a driveway during a family dispute.

On Wednesday, a judge granted a defense request to have Morningstar return to Utah. Morningstar must be electronically monitored.

His trial is set to start July 23.

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Information from: Carroll County Times of Westminster, Md., http://www.carrollcounty.com/