Chris, I know you wouldn't intentionally hurt a flea. Being the loving man you are to your wife you completely tried to keep harm from coming to her. I pray the court sees you as a decent upstanding citizen and lets you free to be back with your family. You turned yourself in, that says something about your character. I wonder how many U.S. citizens in your shoes would have done the same. Godspeed Chris. 
Your loving aunt.

Christopher protected his wife and his own life. I would expect nothing less from him... as a man and as a soldier. The medical report of injuries to his wife fully support the events as stated by Chris. Self defense or not, the criminal court system in Russia will determine my son's fate. His wife, three sons and extended family members pray for his swift return. 
 
My thanks to 'co-worker' for the confirmation. We know exactly how he behaved himself up to adulthood. Those we encountered at Fort Bragg spoke highly of him. Reading your comments were pleasant confirmation of the son we know.

Don't think the self-defense argument will stand since they did hide the body afterwards and ran all the way to Moscow to hide out in the U.S. Embassy. Unless you can say he went temporarily insane.

I used to be in the same platoon with Garner back at fort bragg and did a tour in iraq with him. He was a nice guy and hard worker. I remember he would bring in russian candies to us once in a while from his wife. I can never imagine him doing something like that in cold blood. I hope he's proven innocent and returns to the U.S soon.