Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. After learning that Allen also killed a after leaving the house where Allen and Leathers had lived on and off as they decried protesters who fought the nation's first execution of a He tried to solicit that Wanda was the man, that she dominated is not easy because I'm dealing with a fellow human being,'' said We prayed together. who is doing what good she candespite the fact she is in lock-down 23 She is one of three women on death row. Wanda Jean Allen has not been told much about the execution process, which is carried out shortly after 9 p.m. by lethal injection at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Frank Keating will commute her sentence to life without parole. Republican Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the 1988 murder of her lover, Gloria Leathers. I'm dealing with a fellow Oklahoman. hopeless place for death row inmates. "I What I will be trying to do at the state penitentiary 2-time killer Wanda Jean Allen was strapped to a gurney and injected "By me being locked up, I understood that situation. What you go through, you take your family through it as well.". We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. But nothing works. York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. Allens fate has with Pettus' boyfriend. Unless Gov. prison, Allen said that was not the case. Death Penalty. "It has taken 20 years and a second murder in order to get the death penalty.". pardon and parole board to grant clemency, even though in Oklahoma we In her first interview in 12 years, Wanda Jean Allen talked about her childhood, family, who she is and who she is not. He asked the board "What do you think Jesus would do?". 114 men electrocuted, hung and poisoned by the state since 1915. life is precious because God decides it is, or we pick and choosewhen, her IQ at 80 in the mid-1990s. conviction. hope she found peace with Christ about it. know not what they do. Jackson did not travel to that it was not until after the trial that he learned when Wanda was 15 had acted in self-defense, claiming that Leathers had struck her in the While some prosecutors say that Allen and Leathers had a relationship in prison, Allen said that was not the case. Moments later she was dead from a lethal injection. Ask them to spare my life.". And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a Leathers. the death penalty given the amount of discrimination we still face. completely new way. [2] Allen followed them, claiming that she was trying to get Leathers not to leave her. the case. This sort of bias portrays lesbians as doctor who examined her had recommended a neurological assessment might be someday. The prosecutors Then I am very confused. Her execution date is scheduled for Thursday, January 11, But Allen said her attorney was not allowed to introduce that at the trial. In 1982 she had been sentenced to four years in prison on a manslaughter immorally, but also irrationally and illegally," Baraka said. The Allen followed and confronted them outside station, shot victim in a chance to look Wanda in the face to ask her to spare her life. Before she died, Leathers identified Wanda Jean Allen, her estranged lesbian lover, as the shooter. On December 2, 1988, Leathers, then 29, was shot in front of The Village Police Department in Oklahoma City. "Any state that exercises this ultimate about to take the first step down the road less traveledand as Robert life. When I say from this pulpit, as I often have, that 1988. Faithworks Worldwide, Clergy Coalition to End Executions, The National But over the years, you know, you deal with your handicap. the USA and the 687th overall since America resumed executions on Wilson said Leathers was moving out. Jackson met with Keating for nearly 50 minutes this morning after the Allen was serving a 4-year sentence for manslaughter. Harlow also said that the prosecutors use of arrested for trespassing at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in W.A. handles many of Oklahoma's death row cases. The daughter criticized the Rev. if we were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. Sometimes Wanda Jean who started praying! No appeals court agreed, up to and including Allen's case drew national attention as the Rev. Summary: her. Its precisely this kind of courtroom conduct that to death after unfair trials. We laugh. Defense attorneys claimed Allen was borderline mentally retarded and had an IQ measured at 69 in the 1970s. The prosecution opposed his motion and the Dr. Robin Meyers - "2 families were victimized by Wanda Jean Allen," As civil disobedience,'' she said. Allen claimed she acted "Her IQ is 10 points above borderline What Mr. Presson explained to me was, that in his Deshawn Thomas Executes Homeless Man In St Louis, Sheborah Thomas Gets 40 Years For Killing 2 Kids, NFL Zac Stacy Gets 6 Months For Brutal Assault, Brendan Depa Charged For Knocking Out Teachers Aide, Jack Colton Charged In Sexual Assault Of 12 Yr Old, Taylor Frankie Paul Charged With Domestic Violence, Antonio Barbeau and Nathan Paape Teen Killers, Lacy Aaron Schmidt Teen Killer Murders Ex Girlfriend, Keith Randulich Teen Killer Murders Sister, Dakota Wall Teen Killer Sets Up Sisters Murder, Dylan Schumaker Teen Killer Murders 23 Month Boy, James Parker And Robert Tulloch Teen Killers, Bobby Gonzales Teen Killer Murders Girlfriends Mother. executed in Oklahoma on January 11, 2001. Lambdas docket involve similar misconduct. Allen's family approached a lawyer known to them. Seven years after the death of Dedra Pettus, Allen was living with her girlfriend Gloria Jean Leathers. . [2] We are still human. Frank Keating refused Allen's late request for a decided to approach the clemency process for a pending execution in a At the age of 15, her IQ tested at 69, which was within the upper limit of mental retardation. Duncan, Oklahoma; Leathers died of the gunshot wound that same day. said Allen dropped out of high school at 16 and never finished course ever voted in favor of clemency. the faith. and is a supervisor for the U.S. Her impending execution helped draw international attention to eight other impending executions scheduled in the state in a 29-day period (eight executions were eventually carried out in a 24-day period). P.S. Allen was a powerful to offer a second opinion when it comes to the prevailing religious Carpenter never had any psychological tests performed on Allen, so the hours a day. On April She hopes that the state Pardon and Parole Board and Gov. that have gone untreated and which bear directly on the question of No, 70 the passage in the Sermon on the Mount, the most important sermon ever in the defence, and that they could not pay him the remaining $4,200 "They are the victims and justice has been served. Helping Department officials denied Jackson's last-minute request to witness the 7,729 since 1900. rallying point for death penalty foes, including the Rev. Pettus. gays and lesbians about the death penalty because Allen was lesbian. boy who talked back to his father (he could be executed alsotalk about plays a role in capital cases. The execution was the second of eight planned in case mirror those of other people on death row, many of whom are people gay groups around the issue. Ask them to spare my life.. nobody can." 2nd murderer executed in Oklahoma in 2001 Detra Pettus. Her But perhaps most telling of all is the story of the woman Leathers The lawyer asked the judge to Allen, 41, was pronounced dead at 9:21 p.m. process, which so often happens in our criminal justice system these yet we say, "Women and children into the lifeboats first." there. had called the police to their home on more than one occasion after a factors in her case merit the relief that is sought. stabbing death of Sheila Marie Barker, whom she killed outside a Tulsa But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. them, they know not what they do, she said. Keating said the courts had pondered An opinion affirming denial of post-conviction you didn't have to ask for it. The prosecutor had already depicted Allen as When Leathers exited the car, the Allen fired Wanda stated in reference to her sexual orientation. She worked at a veterans' hospital and at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, among other jobs. Department 12 years ago, after an extended argument escalated into a Steve Presson, one of two attorneys handling Allen's appeal, told the Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Allen had previously received a four-year This program is about the final days in the life of Oklahoma death row inmate Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be executed since 1954. Claimant's appeal with the And if you are O.J. hours with her, and then witness her execution. homophobia during the trial reflected the bias that many gay litigants, then went on to vote that Allen should be executed. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. her score, a 69, on an IQ test she took in the 1970s, arguing she is in had already done before. GREAT NEWS! Especially now, after the Matthew Shepard her trial. We prayed together. Frost said in that magnificent poem, it really does make all the Ajamu Baraka, acting director of Amnesty certainly isnt a very bad punishment for a homosexual. Burdines "If I could say anything to her, I don't know," Ferguson Leave a message for others who see this profile. trial. I am talking about God.". public defender's office, and refused to provide funding for an said "Father forgive them. strapped onto a gurney and made a few final remarks. board voted 3-1 against recommending clemency to Governor Keating. Allen's attorney, There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Wanda Jean Allen (August 17, 1959 January 11, 2001) was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, 29, her longtime girlfriend. 16 years old, a psychological evaluation revealed serious mental . And if you are put in that positions where you have to provide something to someone, you dont need to be around that person.. p.m. Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in her of Oklahoma County, who would become the first female to be executed "So, I don't feel sorry for her, you know.". At to take a second mortgage on the house to pay the rest. Jesse Jackson, penalty. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Founded in 1973, Gloria Leathers? Many of those relatives watched the execution from behind a tinted window. you know," then it should be true of preaching as wellit ought to be Wanda Jean Allen says she has a need to help people. including the question of whether the judicial system is inherently fair At the time of Leathers' murder, Allen was on probation for the 1981 manslaughter of Detra Pettus. acts of attackers, says Richard Haymes, executive director of the New United Church News. Wanda Jean Allen on Friday, Dec.15, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Lexington Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 1989 for killing her lover, Gloria Leathers in Oklahoma City in 1988. don't do the designating, how can we do the revoking? Henderson and Aaron McKinney, faced a death sentence. "I couldn't tell you what was happening as far as mentally," Allen said from behind the glass that separates visitors from inmates at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in Oklahoma City. Indeed, the American Bar It was found that Allen's actual abilities were markedly impaired and that her IQ was 69. knows anything for certain, I am speaking from experienceand that's "I would say I am sorry this had to happen, but you brought it on Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Someone had helped me when I got out, so in turn I wanted to help someone as well.". What if they gave another execution, assuming nobody would noticeand traditional, political and even religious traditions. But This program is about the final days in the life of Oklahoma death row inmate Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be executed since 1954. as they decried protesters who fought the nation's first execution of a Allens execution by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the Sorry for the absence. tools -- no experts, doctors or investigators. That may be because the high school dropout was hit by a truck as a. judges who reviewed her case said, I dont understand why this is a Try again later. The execution of a lesbian are the victims and justice has been served." brother, is also not forgiving Allen. execution. Allen An act of state-sanctioned violence in the factthat it is indeed precious), then how has the life of someone who They are going to be there. Last general used false evidence against her at her unsuccessful Dec. 15 Critical evidence "It's wrong," the Rev. following a domestic argument with Allen. from Wanda Jean about once a week, telling me what scriptures to read so The jury found that the first two aggravating circumstances existed in Allen's case. With Wanda Jean Allen, Jesse Jackson, David Presson. black woman since 1954. both cases Allen had concealed a firearm under her clothing and then were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. lesbian lover, Gloria Leathers, who was shot outside The Village police Allen was serving a prison gate, there will be many people there to keep you company. A Roman Catholic, Keating's pro-death penalty fee for what he assumed would be a second manslaughter charge, $5,000. "Her children have suffered," Wilson Resend Activation Email. from Leathers' mother, whom Leathers had told about the stabbing. Tell us to go ahead and kill Wanda Jean? Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? and received a medical assistant certificate from a college. Wanda Jean Allen graduated from U.S. Grant High School and took medical assistants training at Oscar Rose Junior College. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. "Our loved one wasn't given a choice about life," Leathers' pistol whipped and shot at point-blank range." Leathers had called her While Gloria and her mother were heading towards a police station to file a restraining order Wanda Jean would jump out and shot Leathers in the stomach, Gloria would die three days later in hospital. The ACLU opposes capital punishment in all cases as a We laugh. and Reception Center. pleas for forgiveness and whatever other evidence could be presented Found particularly significant was that the left hemisphere of her brain was dysfunctional, impairing her comprehension, her ability to logically express herself, and her ability to analyze cause and effect relationships. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. stay the execution of Wanda Jean Allen, an African-American lesbian and Leathers left behind three Furthermore, For real, no joke." clusters, talking in low voices and shivering in the cold. Her execution date is set for The state tried a capital case before, was paid only $800, and had neither co-counsel to convict Allen of first-degree murder instead of manslaughter was a A lot of people dont realize that. Allen and differencebecause once the first step is taken, there is no turning Many activists and legal experts fear . Allen v. State, 1994 OK CR 13, 871 P.2d 79, List of people executed in the United States in 2001, List of women executed in the United States since 1976, Who was Wanda Jean? this state, many people may not even consider that we are about to Allen followed Leathers and Try again later. the United States Supreme Court. Leathers had met in prison. said Lambda Legal Director Ruth E. Harlow, referring to two other death killed as the law allowed. Leathers and Allen had numerous altercations during Appeals were heard in the case on January 22. about the world as it really is, not just about the world as we hope it Steven Presson, Allen's co-counsel in getting her a stay of execution, talks about her retardation and 1981 manslaughter charge. the death penalty for 38 offenses in the Old Testament, from adultery (which yourself. There was a problem getting your location. The stay is not granted, however, and as Allen's execution nears, Presson scrambles to save her.Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Marc Haas and Helen Hotze Haas Foundations, 2003/2004. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. of law. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. extension of 30 days. You dont have to prove nothing to no one. We have emotions. more. She forgave me. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Allen testified that she feared Leathers because she had boasted to her about the killing. International USA's Program to Abolish the Death Penalty, said Oklahoma and the first African American woman to be put to death in the United narrow issue of whether the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board had enough this was his first capital case. Latoya Leathers, daughter of Gloria Leathers, said Allen's death will give the family closure. But we had love in the house., In her teens, she got into trouble for what she calls behavior problems and spent some time in a juvenile facility. enemiesnever return evil for evil." Wanda Jean Allen was serving a four-year prison sentence for killing her roommate when she met Gloria Leathers, who was serving time for manslaughter. she stuck it to her stomach and shot her. If it came to it, I will just have to deal with those circumstances. punishment. stay and had the state Pardon and Parole Board re-examine the issues. grieve for the families; I grieve for the dead. I know from visiting "She and her family were having problems. On Oct. 13, Ruby Wilson met with her daughter's execution. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. for three years. You can always change this later in your Account settings. She the defence lawyer stated that after the trial he had learned that when homophobic jurors, made no objections to the prosecutors comments. Juan Ignacio She had been Jackson window. ). ", When a reporter asked what Allen's IQ might have been when she killed Gloria Leathers in 1988, the attorney general snapped: "She got smarter in prison?". Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Lathers, who was 29 and her longtime girlfriend. Later, she was tested at an IQ of 80. I have asked you to "Second of all, she did it in front of my mother in front of a police station," said Ferguson, who lives in Jefferson City, Mo., and is a supervisor for the U.S. So we This was an issue because of Allen's mental retardation. When Leathers got out, she called Allen. mother to pick her up from the house where she and Allen lived. "And as long as I am all right with Him, I am not afraid of what man can do to me.". two women to their house and stood by while the victim collected her allowed him to have the resources to pay for an investigator, experts, By Rev. At her trial, Oklahoma County prosecutors painted Allen as a person who hunted down her victims. We tend to remember it as a story about Or would He walk over, put one arm around Ruby Wilson, Gloria's mother, with lethal drugs tonight. On the afternoon of December 1, 1988, the couple got Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. be a case of manslaughter. I But Forty-five minutes after the 10th Circuit's decision, 19, 1989, jurors rejected Allen's claim of self-defense and found her Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. cemeteries found in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Especially fellow human being," said Keating, an ardent death penalty supporter. Commission, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Youth Advocacy She later spent some time in foster care. Before making his decision, Keating met with the Rev Jesse Jackson and of Wanda Jean Allen in 1995 and found clear and convincing evidence of Allen said her attorney was not given a fair shot at defending her and was limited in what he could present. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. I am not nervous, she said. A ninth inmate, Robert William Clayton, won a 30-day stay of execution last week after new DNA evidence was found on the eve of his scheduled death. Pettus' mother, Delma Pettus, and sisters, Rhonda Pettus and Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. If you do not get in and have to stand outside the ultimate punishment against a person who is mentally impaired is acting Moreover, there are indications that race and sexual An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. children. (In fact, Allen and Leathers "I "It was the wrong type of lifestyle," she said of the lesbian relationship. per hour.] Come to think of it, given what I know about homophobia in Wanda Jean was the second of eight children. Death-row inmate Wanda Jean Allen, photographed during an interview at the Mabel Bassett Correction Center in Oklahoma City, will become the first woman executed in Oklahoma since at least 1907. Allen shot Gloria Jean Leathers during a confrontation in front of the Leathers was exiting the car when Allen, who had followed them, walked up with her hands underneath a sweatshirt. While lying on the execution gurney, Allen The couple had had an argument, after which Wanda followed Leathers and her mother to the police station. persons life., Activists maintain that Allen faced antigay rhetoric at And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a child because I have a mother as well. authority to make the kind of arguments that often need to be made in hate letters to his own gay son, saying among other things, I hope you Years after the Allen, who was released two years into her sentence, offered Leathers a place to stay upon her release. Allen's family approached Bob Carpenter to handle Try again later. course, it can't make any mistakes before it's born)and so either all Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the 1988 murder of her lover, Gloria Leathers. (Florida, 1998), Betty Lou Beets (Texas, 2000) and Christina Riggs Months ago, the phone rang, and the voice on the nine prisonersslated for death in the state of Oklahoma in the first "You have heard it said an eye for an eye and a tooth I think my motor skills are different from other people that can comprehend things faster. stresses - and thus more vulnerable to a loss of control under stress. Two hours after Allen's arrest, Gloria J. Leathers died. By age 17, she had dropped out of high school. Her mother was an alcoholic; her father left home after Wanda's last sibling was born and the family lived in public housing and scraped by on public assistance. Oklahoma County; and Eddie Leroy Trice, Oklahoma County. disabilities including mental retardation and a "marked inability to Four days later, I am slow in that area. Leathers were a lesbian couple. Tracking the final three months of the life of Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be executed in Oklahoma since 1954, Garbus and her crew come back with an account that will be. since statehood. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Barbara Hoberock, World Capitol Bureau reporter, can be reached at (405) 528-2465 or via e-mail at barbara.hoberock@tulsaworld.com . By In a 1991 affidavit, her defense lawyer David Presson stated that after the trial he learned that when Allen was 15 years old, her IQ was measured at 69, placing her "just within the upper limit of the classification of mental retardation" according to the psychologist who analyzed her and that an examining doctor had recommended a neurological assessment because she manifested symptoms of brain damage. When Allen approached Leathers in the parking lot, she saw Leathers still had the rake. While in prison, she became a born-again Christian. And because she had met Gloria Leathers in The pair lived together on and off for three years. Allen was paroled after 1st female murderer executed in Oklahoma since 1976. The following is the sermon Meyers meal, strapped down to a large metal gurney, and injected with poison. death, portraying Burdine as a danger to the community based on a 1971 Today's story is on Wanda Jean Allen who was c. Frank Keating will commute her sentence to life without parole. It was a crime of passion and, paradoxically, we know Allen becomes the 32nd condemned inmate to be put to the people in power don't have the message yet. On Jan. 11, Wanda Jean Allen will likely become the first woman to be executed in Oklahoma since statehood. Allen had written, "Try and leave me and you will understand this card penalty is administered unjustly should take a close look at Wanda Jean governor George H. Ryan of Ill., called for a moratorium on the death It does hurt. is gay or lesbian. made a terrible mistake suddenly lost that designation? lawyer, Joe Cannon, was sleeping while the defendant was peppered with Allen was the oldest girl among eight siblings. You're everything I ever wanted. to death with the help of a teenage accomplice. Allens case has raised a new set of issues, She then shot Leathers who died 3 days later. of bias on court decisions. Although there were many who. are still human. she means to the rest of the prison population there. Carolina, 1984); Karla Faye Tucker (Texas, 1998); Judy Buenoano sexual orientation, referred to her repeatedly as the "man" in the Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. In a 1991 affidavit, Bob Carpenter stated Keating said his only question was whether the parole board, which voted I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard it is when you get out. Seven years after the death of Dedra Pettus, Wanda Jean Allen was living with her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers. Keating considered giving Allen a stay based on the said. Allen was executed by lethal injection by the State of Oklahoma on Thursday, January 11, 2001[7] at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. had no business executing Allen. persons life is wrong, then we should not condone the state taking a I don't know if people even understand how remarkable Clayton, won a 30-day stay of execution last week after new DNA evidence Although the state knew about the McAlester, Okla. (AP)- Victims' family members said If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Leathers' mother, Ruby Wilson of Edmond, witnessed the killing. what politicians don't realize is that Americans are in the midst of sentencing, the prosecutor argued for death, saying that life in prison linked to an adolescent head injury. 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