Single-bullet theory

Piece of evidence

Dir/Indir

Str/Weak

Rel/Unrel

For

1. JFK’s bullet must have hit Connally

I

W

U

2. NAA links stretcher bullet to fragments from Connally’s wrist

I

S

R

3. Kennedy and Connally could be aligned properly

I

S

R

4. Trajectories through two men could be compatible

I

S

R

5. Connally hit by nonpristine bullet

I

S

R

6. WCC/MC bullet can penetrate two bodies

I

S

R

Against

1. Connally sure he was hit after Kennedy

I

W

U

2. Connally hit after Kennedy

D

W

U

3. Mrs. Connally saw JFK hit by first shot and JBC next

D

W

U

4. Connally reacted too late to have been hit by 1st shot

D

W

U

5. CE399 not deformed enough for seven wounds

D

W

U

6. No blood or tissue on stretcher bullet

I

S

U

7. More lead in JBC’s wrist than lost by CE399

D

W

U

8. Gov’t re-creation flawed—different limo used

I

W

U

9. Men misaligned

I

S

U

10. Downward angle of 45°–60° incompatible with trajectories through the two men

D

S

U

Summary
Evidence for: 5xISR
Evidence against: 1xDSU

Conclusion: 5xISR (SBT consistent with multiple strong evidence but not proven.)

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