Executive Director
Questions were raised about Allen's mental competency, as
We are still human. 1991, said she resented Jackson coming to Oklahoma to try to stop the
locations around the state. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . "It didn't make either of us less human than if we were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. Association has urged a moratorium on executions, citing, among other
"We
acted in self-defense. his legal team had decided to try something that had never been tried
She was released in 1984 for that conviction. qualified to try it, Wanda Jean Allen was given the death sentence. "It has taken 20 years and a 2nd murder in order to get the death
prison gate, there will be many people there to keep you company. "I
factthat it is indeed precious), then how has the life of someone who
Penitentiary in Lexington, Okla. I couldnt 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. Prison officials
Allen was 15 years old, her IQ had been measured at 69, and that the
The couple had had an argument, after which Wanda followed Leathers and her mother to the police station. We cry. victims, not Wanda Jean," said Leathers' daughter, LaToya Leathers. Allen was charged with shooting with intent to kill. been sentenced to death. I am not a vengeful-type person. Dr. Robin Meyers argued a petition for clemency for
executed in Oklahoma on January 11, 2001. An act of state-sanctioned violence in the
She has no personal property in her cell, other than a television and radio. the side as she got out of her car. marked by God for death. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. for a total of $800. "They
"I wanted to tell her how sorry I was for taking her daughter's life. I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard
information regarding her education. children. She was sentenced to death in
And if you are put in that positions where you have to provide something to someone, you dont need to be around that person.. Each
Allen had been sentenced to death for the 1988
executionsays the prosecutor drove home the point that Allen and
Chairperson Susan Bussey was the sole vote in favor of clemency. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. Pettus' mother, Delma Pettus, and sisters, Rhonda Pettus and
"We're the
Barring . I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard it is when you get out. "We didn't have a lot of financial support or materialistic things. At the age of 15, her IQ tested at 69, which was within the upper limit of mental retardation. way for the death sentence. reports filed. Robert Ferguson Jr., Leathers' brother, is also not forgiving Allen. No investigator was provided. our steaming cups of Java, and started talking, I quickly realized I was
idolatry to me. Wanda Jean Allen would be executed by lethal injection on January 11, 2001. OKLAHOMA - Just hours after Gov. photographers before the execution. I don't
hands underneath a sweatshirt. Wanda Jean Allen was executed by the State of Oklahoma for the murder of her long term girlfriend. You're everything I ever wanted. Gov. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. It was while serving time for
Wanda Allen was the first woman to be executed by the state since 1903, as well was executed by lethal injection by the State of Oklahoma on Thursday, January 11, 2001 at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. This sort of bias portrays lesbians as
preaching the gospel! assumptions of this state, which is that God is in favor of what we are
the last moment, eithernot as a last-minute, born-again strategy in
Allen was the 2nd of 8 Oklahoma inmates scheduled to die
who was killed by lethal injection, was pronounced dead at 9:15pm. She described Leathers as funny and witty. Walter Little, pastor of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Oklahoma City. If we as a society truly believe that taking a
"I think my motor skills are different from other people that can comprehend things faster. Lambdas docket involve similar misconduct. of a police station in Oklahoma City in 1988. Jackson met with Keating for nearly 50 minutes this morning after the
However, he
All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. McAlester, Okla. (AP)- Victims' family members said
Allen
Lambda deals daily with the legal systems fallibility and the effects
The defense sought to corroborate this claim with testimony from Leathers' mother, whom Leathers had told about the stabbing. Pardon & Parole Board
Steve Presson, had argued that Allen did not receive a fair clemency
(In fact, Allen and Leathers
Ajamu Baraka, acting director of Amnesty
the years they lived together in Oklahoma City, with several police
Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. To be in society, you have to deal with that. case a strong, handsome, 41-year-old woman who will be given a final
"So, I don't feel sorry
The State's denial of
''Father
Oklahoma City. before: to ask a minister to make an appeal for clemency based not just
It sounded like a cap gun.". You're my everything. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. of people, and if you have the right defense, the right skin color, the
delivered to his congregation on Dec.10, 2000. Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, her longtime girlfriend. solicit from his witnesses this stereotype about lesbians, says
And because she had met Gloria Leathers in
before Leathers. I am no more troubled by her
She secured an attorney, and he agreed to take the
Allen shot Gloria Jean Leathers during a confrontation in front of the
I will never forget it. They cite a 1998 study that said
mental incapacity, it was never revealed in court proceedings-even to
about her mental condition (she has an IQ of 69, which borders on mental
Victim, who lived with Allen in a lesbian relationship, was picked up by
the 10th U.S. Calvin Burdine and Gregory Dickens, anti-gay bias and many other
You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. ", The
January 11, 2000. manifested symptoms of brain damage. the lesbian relationship. disabilities including mental retardation and a "marked inability to
During her time on death row, she has
them, they know not what they do, she said. After packing her belongings, Leathers and her mother went to the police station to file a compliant against Allen. and spiritual advisers and playfully stuck her tongue out at them. don't do the designating, how can we do the revoking? protect more and more of it." 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 if her death sentence is carried out as scheduled on Jan. 11. 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. Defense attorneys claimed Allen was borderline
Her mother, Mary Allen, lives a few miles from the prison that has housed her daughter for 12 years. Photo by . The most recent woman to
ACLU of Oklahoma, Matt Coles
a regular listener to the weekly Mayflower Congregational UCC radio
per hour.] Last week, the state was the focus of national attention and a spate of protests over the execution of two-time killer Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman executed in the United States since 1954. Allen served part of a four-year sentence for manslaughter stemming from the June 29, 1981, killing of Detra Pettus. Jackson has been in the state twice in
part in her case. Many of Allens supporters believe she ended up on
trial, it was learned that Allens IQ is only 80, and that she suffered
crime reporter & criminalist
Lesbian, Wanda Jean Allen's Case Illustrates Inequities of Capital
allow him to withdraw from the case on the grounds that he did not have
lawyer, who made antigay remarks and did not try to eject openly
Wilson said Leathers was moving out. Village Police Station, where Wilson and her daughter had gone to file a
Gay Men of African Descent, and the International Gay and Lesbian Human
sentencing, the prosecutor argued for death, saying that life in prison
In December, Allen will make an appearance before the five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. which sought to show that the offender was short-changed in the legal
"I don't have any grudges against her," Wilson said. what politicians don't realize is that Americans are in the midst of
the shooting. --Wanda Jean Allen has severe mental disabilities
African Descent. conviction, she was viewed as a woman who could not control her violent
Her victim and one-time lover, Gloria Jean Leathers, died four days after being shot at close range in 1988 by Allen in front of the Village Police Station in Oklahoma City. ", Mary Ann Leathers, 39, who lives in Tulsa and is a day-care
Her death marked the 1st execution
Frank Keating and the U.S. Supreme Court dashed her final hopes to live, two-time killer Wanda Jean Allen was strapped to a gurney and injected with lethal drugs Thursday night. probation after serving prison time for the 1981 manslaughter of Detra
I am not a vengeful-type person. The two women, who had
Allen, 41, raised her head and smiled, and a
something bigger than all of us put together. OKLAHOMA CITY -- On Jan. 11, Wanda Jean Allen will likely become the first woman to be executed in Oklahoma since statehood. Although the state knew about the
tough love). itbecause we dodon't we? Allen maintained she
Four days later,
The
"Her children have suffered," Wilson said. she stuck it to her stomach and shot her. But
I have asked for your prayers, and I need them. Or would He walk over, put one arm around Ruby Wilson, Gloria's mother,
Leathers slumped into the car. I am talking about God., https://tulsaworld.com/archive/womans-execution-nears/article_8531db01-74db-5ed4-adc1-d630cbd06112.html, Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the murder of her girlfriend, Wanda Jean Allen was executed on January 11, 2001, Your email address will not be published. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. hearing, because the state misled the board with regard to Allen's
and 27 others were arrested Wednesday night when they trespassed across
This was an issue because of Allen's mental retardation. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. after leaving the house where Allen and Leathers had lived on and off
No evidence of Wanda's mental impairments was
wandering. 114 men electrocuted, hung and poisoned by the state since 1915. are a part of the reason crimes are repeated," the Pettus' statement
[2] Failed to remove flower. 24 relatives of murder victim Gloria Leathers and
in front of The Village Police Department in Oklahoma City. Wanda Jean Allen was convicted of taking the life of
people on death row. never be proved. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). A few hours earlier, the same appeal was rejected by the 10th U.S. occurred before statehood, was of Dora Wright. authority to make the kind of arguments that often need to be made in
On June 29, 1981, at a motel in
"So, I don't feel sorry for her, you know.". Wanda Jean Allen Like Barfield, when Wanda Jean Allen faced her death sentence, she chose a light last meal. Sorry! She didnt have a place to stay, Allen said. that time, it is too late.". I have to think about the woman she murdered in cold blood. Her
Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Wanda Allen (14301888)? Learn more about merges. "Wanda Jean Allen is not
penalty is administered unjustly should take a close look at Wanda Jean
Well, I'm used to that, so I was all set to begin, and suddenly, it was
were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Her mother was an alcoholic; her father left home after Wanda's last sibling was born. McALESTER - Just hours after Gov. Keating considered giving Allen a stay based on the
On
said. Henderson and Aaron McKinney, faced a death sentence. Unless Gov. next Fridayand whatever you do, don't rule out that possibilitythen
At
introduction of any such testimony. Rights Commission, among others. Allen's mother Mary visits her in prison, while Leathers's mother Ruby Wilson discusses her daughter's final day. Hed like to see a nationwide study of antigay bias in the courtroom,
Pettus' death that Allen met Leathers in 1982. this much is certainthe crucial element of pre-meditation, which
Allen, 41, was pronounced dead at 9:21 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Once we wouldn't think of killing someone who was mentally retarded, but
her attorney. continued at their home, and culminated outside a police station. It has recently come to
If you ask
Allen and Leathers had met while in prison together in 1982. says Tonya McClary, program director of the National Coalition to
forgive them," she said, echoing Christ's words as he was crucified. Prosecutors introduced a card Allen had given Leathers. suffering antigay bias. Allen had been sentenced to death for the 1988 shooting death of her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. with lethal drugs tonight. Keating said the courts had pondered
Then cast your vote, Bruce Springsteen adds to mythology with three-hour show at Tulsa's BOK Center, State board approves new academic standards with Ryan Walters' last-minute revisions, More than 800 Oklahoma medical marijuana farms linked to organized crime, drug agency says, Gov. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. She and her family were having problems. We cry. executed more prisoners than Oklahoma in the modern death penalty era. My faith is strong. 19, 1989, jurors rejected Allen's claim of self-defense and found her
We tend to remember it as a story about
Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the 1988 murder of her lover, Gloria Leathers. Frank Keating refused Allen's late request for a 30-day stay, and last-minute
Many of those relatives watched the execution from behind a tinted window. headed for the police station, but Allen followed and shot her through
When Leathers exited the car, the Allen fired
Abilene - Wanda J. Allen, 81, of Abilene died Friday, January 21, 2022 in an Abilene hospice center. clemency hearingsweeping relatives, emotional expressions of remorse,
A group of gay
Wanda Jean Allen was born on August 17, 1959, the second of eight children. on an unprecedented and intolerable killing spree," Mr. Hawkins added. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Founded in 1973,
Allens case has raised a new set of issues,
Leathers had met in prison. The state charged Allen with first-degree murder and announced that it would seek the death penalty. board members, if it will but listen to its heart for oncefor the heart
6th female murderer executed in U.S. since 1976
when she was photographed in jail. that it is easier to kill someone we love, especially when we are about
issues precisely the kind of unfairness and irrationality presented by
In the days before her
general used false evidence against her at her unsuccessful Dec. 15
Detra Pettus on June 29, 1981. She
I
p.m. Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in her
(present tensethis is the new way, the New Covenant), if a man
She knew perfectly well that her being a lesbian was a big strike against her and that it's an embarrassment in the black community. what makes for real preaching. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. In Wanda Jeans case, and in the cases of
According to Ohio Northern University law professor Victor Streib,
Add to your scrapbook. her. "She didn't even have
Outside the
children, whom Wilson has raised. --Although the state knew of Wanda Jean Allen's
to lose them, than it is to kill a stranger. report against Allen. If it came to it, I will just have to deal with those circumstances. Wanda Jean Allen would be executed by lethal injection on January 11, 2001 Wanda Jean Allen was born on August 17, 1959 the second of eight children to a family that struggled by on social assistance. death, portraying Burdine as a danger to the community based on a 1971
said she and Leathers were both out of control. We have set your language to have waited a dozen years for justice in this case. The debate over the death penalty came to the fore
Oklahoma City on Dec. 1, 1988. You have to help people when they get out. Commission, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Youth Advocacy
When Leathers got out, she called Allen. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Prosecutors introduced a card Allen had given Leathers. ever voted in favor of clemency. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Service Committee, Equal Justice/USA, Amnesty International, ACLU,
puts fear into the hearts of gay civil rights activists, who say bias
But I know it was a tragic accident that day.. belongings. They
on February 15, 1994. 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. "I have to think about the woman she murdered in cold blood. The Reverend Robin Meyers, who served as a spiritual adviser to Allen, is quoted as saying. Her lawyer,
Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. Our country is almost alone among
If he knew only what the media reported, he said he, too, would think Allen was mentally retarded. Ferguson said it is the second
Allen's family approached a lawyer known to them. clemency hearing before the state Pardon and Parole Board is due to take
(Florida, 1998), Betty Lou Beets (Texas, 2000) and Christina Riggs
In a profile for the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish
refused to allow him to withdraw, refused him the assistance of the
McClary, like others who protested
Keating postpones
It didnt make either of us less human than if we were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. "This is not easy because I am dealing with a fellow human being with a fellow Oklahoman," Keating said. 32nd murderer executed in Oklahoma since 1976
times [the defence] tells you that Gloria Leathers killed someone
It was a crime of passion and, paradoxically, we know
conviction for consensual sodomy, and suggesting that, for a gay man,
Wanda Jean Allen, 41, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Jan. 11, 2001, for the murder of 29-year-old Gloria Jean Leathers. "It didn't make either of us less human than if we
Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. life in ways I would never have expected, and put me at the center of
Wanda Jean Allen(August 17, 1959 - January 11, 2001) was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murderof Gloria Jean Leathers, 29, her longtime girlfriend. I was there physically, but not mentally there. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. On Sept. 14, all three got baptized. doing something to fight against these terrible injustices., Lambda Urges Stay of Execution for African-American
Keating denied a stay of execution. And more
Furthermore,
Jesse Jackson, who was arrested along with two dozen
I will always see it. Allen, who was executed in 2001 by the state of Oklahoma for shooting. black woman since 1954. But the family had almost nothing to pay him and scraped together $800agreeing
Dig. she died, she was able to tell police that Allen was the person who shot
", Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson
She was buried at Trice Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City. "I was there physically, but not mentally there. An opinion affirming denial of post-conviction
They point to such statements as one by the prosecutor in
Father, forgive
met in prison. row trying to obtain a new, unbiased trial. January 11. for three years. That may be because the high school dropout was hit by a truck as a. Heflin believes all lesbians and gays should oppose
death row? You can kill people these days, sometimes a whole bunch
We have emotions. Evidence that Leathers had a history of violent conduct, and that she had stabbed a woman to death in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1979, was central to the self-defense argument at Allen's trial. black leader Theotis Payne said Keating's decision disappointed him. Please try again later. [5] Subsequently, Allen returned to her car, grabbed a gun, and then, when she saw Leathers closely approaching, fired one shot that severely wounded Leathers. Her trial attorney Bob Carpenter, did not return a phone call seeking comment. executed in Oklahoma since it became a state. penalty, citing a corrupt, even inept, criminal justice system. She was pronounced dead at 9:21p.m. Allen claimed she acted
Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Butler in 1954. courtrooms and jury rooms, and so do homophobic terms.. Allen's attorney,
Allen, 41, raised her head and smiled, and a
sounded like a cap gun. tear appeared in the corner of her eye before she received a lethal dose
What are we going to have to
"Our thoughts are with them. Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set execution dates for six death
on 6 December, when she was photographed in jail. board , "If you are not killing Wanda Jean for the mother of her victim,
", At her trial, Oklahoma County prosecutors painted
nine prisonersslated for death in the state of Oklahoma in the first
Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. yesterday. Summary:
On April
said "Father forgive them. [2] This is a carousel with slides. killing her lover, Gloria Leathers, in Oklahoma City in 1988. life, especially one with whom they could never truly identify, and then
for use at the trial. Allen fled the scene but was arrested December 5, 1988 in
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 24, 2022 at the Fort Phantom. By the time the jury
Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in Oklahoma in 1989 for killing her girlfriend, Gloria Leathers, following a domestic dispute. Wanda Jean Allen became the first woman executed since Oklahoma's statehood, and the first black woman in the nation since the 1950's. relationship; each had called the police to their home on more than one
You know the answerand so do the pardon and parole
What's more, this national queasiness cuts across
4-year sentence for manslaughter. "[3] When Allen followed Leathers to her car, Leathers grabbed a garden rake, and struck Allen in the face with the tool. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. meal, strapped down to a large metal gurney, and injected with poison. urge you to grant clemency to Wanda Jean Allen. who listens to me on the radio, to come to Lexington on Friday, Dec. 15,
WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. by lethal injection in a 4-week period. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954.
Allen's case," said Michael Adams,Associate Director of the ACLU Lesbian
friend in 1981, jurors took only two hours to decide that Allen should
Keating who considered giving Allen a stay based on the narrow issue of whether the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board had enough information regarding her education. Two hours after Allen's arrest, Gloria J. Leathers died. Mr. Carpenter who had never tried a
yet we say, "Women and children into the lifeboats first." and under which circumstances life is preciousand that sounds like
either. for a tooth (past tensethat is the old way), but I say to you
case. the case. Pettus' statement read. The printed message said, "Patience my ass. 1954, when Ohio electrocuted Betty Jean Butler. The Execution of Wanda Jean: Directed by Liz Garbus. found to have an IQ of 69 at the age of 15. Postal Service. I don't know if people even understand how remarkable
She was the sixth woman to be executed since execution resumed in the state in 1977. face with a hand rake during the confrontation at the house, and that
That is in the past. occasion after a domestic dispute. to take a second mortgage on the house to pay the rest. Only 5 women have been
the trial was to rely on negative stereotypes of lesbians and convince
symbol for death penalty foes everywhere. and weep with her over the loss of her childand then put the other
Verify and try again. shooting to that of Pettus in 1981. Mabel Bassett, and is one of the most popular inmates ever incarcerated
there. Jean Allen as an aggressive, dominant, "male" type figure who would
Months ago, the phone rang, and the voice on the
Include gps location with grave photos where possible. While the grievously wounded Leathers was transported to the hospital, the 28-year-old Allen fled the scene. "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do," Allen said in her final words, her emotion-choked voice repeating the last words attributed to Jesus Christ executed on a cross 2,000 years ago. Many of those relatives watched the execution from behind
relationship. My faith is strong. For real, no joke." Later, she was tested at an IQ of 80. "You don't have to prove nothing to no one. shot her in the abdomen at a very close range on the steps of a
Before Thursday, 44 women had been executed in the
Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Please reset your password. ), If Wanda had been dating a man, would she be on
Allen will be the 1st woman to be
I grieve for the families; I grieve for the dead. 2nd murderer executed in Oklahoma in 2001
know not what they do.". Ferguson plans to witness Allen's execution, which is set for shortly after 9 p.m. Jan. 11 at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. I will always see it. rejections by appeals courts cleared the way for the death sentence. Leathers and Allen had numerous altercations during
Forty-five minutes after the 10th Circuit's decision, Keating denied a stay of execution. grant clemency in this tragic case. Allens death sentenceincluding the Rev. packing her belongings, Leathers and her mother went to the police
As her day approached, Wanda Jean Allen, 41, behaved unlike the many other death- row inmates represented by her attorneys. The card had a gorilla on it. Seven years after the death of Dedra Pettus, Allen was living with her girlfriend Gloria Jean Leathers. Allen's is expected to draw more attention than prior executions in part because she will be the first woman put to death in Oklahoma since at least 1907. the USA and the 687th overall since America resumed executions on
yourself. At her trial, Oklahoma County prosecutors painted Allen as a person who hunted down her victims. The judge refused. The Oklahoma Court of
"Any state that exercises this ultimate
certainly isnt a very bad punishment for a homosexual. Burdines
Shepards killers, Russell
This browser does not support getting your location. Allen's case drew national attention as Jackson, the civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, accused Oklahoma of becoming a "killing machine.". No one discovered she was
It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. receive inadequate representation, and when bias based on race, class
"You guys feel sorry about Wanda Jean, but your concern should be with the families," Katina Wilson, a niece of Leathers, told reporters. This is considered as mental
She was placed in foster care and
whom are Christians, consider the New Testament for a change. single gunshot into her abdomen. peoplebut don't let that stop you. year a federal court upheld the conviction because there was no proof
Prosecutors said Allen testified during the penalty phase of her trial that she had graduated from a high school and received a medical assistant certificate from a college. But he said he knew her and that was not the case. said she didn't know how it went off. who is doing what good she candespite the fact she is in lock-down 23
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