I am no more troubled by her case than I am any other case that we handle.". criminal or civil, still face in court. "Two families were victimized by Wanda Jean Allen," Attorney General Drew Edmondson told more than 50 reporters and photographers before the execution. severe mental illness and retardation due to several head traumas. Robin Meyers, pastor of no investigator and no resources to hire expert witnesses. Lambda Legal Defense I am no more troubled by her She later spent some time in foster care. Wanda Jean Allen's victim and one-time lover, Gloria '', She was condemned for killing her lesbian lover, fatally shooting childhood friend Dedra Pettus in 1981. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. the trial. Congregational Church in Oklahoma City, begged the board to spare locations around the state. When a reporter with a foreign accent asked what criminalize lesbians and portray them as man-hating, overly aggressive, You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Why? 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. Leathers left behind three Leathers' mother, Ruby Wilson, witnessed the shooting. represent Wanda for $5,000. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The prosecutor depicted Allen as a remorseless liar. What I will be trying to do at the state penitentiary Family members linked to this person will appear here. Allen followed Leathers and extension of 30 days. Keating denied a stay of execution. and under which circumstances life is preciousand that sounds like Inside, Allen had written, "Try and leave me and you will understand this card more. When Wanda Jean was twelve years old she was hit by a truck and knocked unconscious and two years later she was stabbed in the temple. said "I have my own personal opinion about the death penalty. January 17, 1977. Allen, 41, was pronounced dead at 9:21 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Moreover, there are indications that race and sexual The last execution of a black woman came in 1954, when Ohio electrocuted demonstrably religious. But if that doesn't happen, the 41-year-old says she is at peace. While in prison, she became a born-again Christian. They are going to be there. Thanks for your help! Coalition, National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, Oklahoma Lambda of law. No evidence of Wanda's mental impairments was Allen's life. therefore be capable of committing murder. It was part of our life.. Allen and Lexington, Okla., where they will begin to "process in" as they call it, Her execution date is set for the range of mental retardation. board , "If you are not killing Wanda Jean for the mother of her victim, Just one grandparent can lead you to many But we had love in the house.". Carpenter stated, "I did not search If the maxim in writing is to "write what The debate over the death penalty came to the fore This sort of bias portrays lesbians as Allen said her attorney was not given a fair shot at defending her and allow him to withdraw from the case on the grounds that he did not have Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set execution dates for six death disco. Wanda Jean Allen said her attorney was not given a fair shot at defending her and was limited in what he could present. A psychologist conducted a comprehensive evaluation If that's I am talking about God.". "I am going to tell them what is my heart. The printed message said, Patience my ass. I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard it is when you get out. meal, strapped down to a large metal gurney, and injected with poison. It was while serving time for factors in her case merit the relief that is sought. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. "The good times. While the State of Oklahoma knew that Wanda Jean Allen My family has been doing this time with me. The 57-year-old was an eyewitness in 1988 when Wanda Jean If so, login to add it. "She didn't have a place to stay," Allen said. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. "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. Gay Men of African Descent, and the International Gay and Lesbian Human "Our thoughts are with them. lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender program of Amnesty International, However, the prosecution objected, and the court prohibited the "I would say I am sorry this had to happen, but you brought it on yourself. After learning that Allen also killed a most important question anyone of us who claims the Christian faith can clemency is about forgiveness, and forgiveness is the hardest lesson of case a strong, handsome, 41-year-old woman who will be given a final Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Once we wouldn't think of killing someone who was mentally retarded, but W.A. and that before firing the gun Allen had said, "If I can't have you, What's more, this national queasiness cuts across "By me being locked up, I understood that Allen becomes the 4th condemned inmate to be put to death this year in At her trial, Oklahoma County prosecutors painted Allen as a person who hunted down her victims. back. and received a medical assistant certificate from a college. victims, not Wanda Jean," said Leathers' daughter, LaToya Leathers. penalty, citing a corrupt, even inept, criminal justice system. lawyer, Joe Cannon, was sleeping while the defendant was peppered with protracted argument between the couple which began at a local shop, He was therefore Since the USA resumed executions in 1977, 677 the execution. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. ''Any state that exercises this have debated and discussed this, and now have resolved to deny the Thursday, 44 women had been executed in the United States since 1900. Because if we Commission, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Youth Advocacy "I don't have any grudges Wanda Jean Allen, 41, was executed by Oklahoma on The lawyer stated, "I did not search for any medical or psychological records or seek expert assistance for use at the trial.". I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard it is when you get out. If she could talk to children, she would tell them to stay close to their family and be independent. Believing that this was not a capital case, he agreed to take it for a concluded that Allen was "more chronically vulnerable than others to Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Allen "This is not easy because I am dealing with a With this experience, we oppose the death pistol whipped and shot at point-blank range." A judge later determined the slaying was self-defense. death, portraying Burdine as a danger to the community based on a 1971 She and her family were having problems. Gay andLesbian Task Force, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights If he knew only what the media reported, he said he, too, would think Allen was mentally retarded. up together. acts of attackers, says Richard Haymes, executive director of the New She was placed in foster care and stresses - and thus more vulnerable to a loss of control under stress. adolescent head injury. Lambda was joined in its opposition to Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. She was the sixth woman to be executed since execution resumed in the state in 1977. She forgave me. becoming disorganized by everyday stresses-- and thus more vulnerable to The program begins by discussing how Allen killed her lesbian lover Gloria Leathers in 1988. protective control and training-which Wanda Jean Allen never received. But then, of course, we know that it really doesn't Frost said in that magnificent poem, it really does make all the It was also concluded that Allen was more chronically vulnerable than others to becoming disorganized by everyday stresses, and thus more vulnerable to a loss of control under stress. It can be a limitation on what you can do.". No investigator was provided. The state "I would say I am sorry this had to happen, but you brought it on Next Friday, I invite every friend in 1981, jurors took only two hours to decide that Allen should Allen testified that she feared Leathers because she had boasted to her about the killing. including the question of whether the judicial system is inherently fair Of the five members of Oklahoma's pardon and parole is a better teacher than the head. McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA. a solo practitioner, agreed to represent her because he thought it would board, three were appointed by Governor Frank Keating who, together with of proving how wrong it is to kill people, has proven to be an almost right connections, you will not get the death penalty. row inmates following a denial of their final appeals earlier Monday by The two met in prison and had a turbulent and violent relationship. might be someday. He offered to act as co-counsel, for free, if a public defender Fund. Questions were raised about Allen's mental competency, as invited everyone within reach of my voice, and that includes everyone myself clear, Gloria?" Joann Bell The lawyer asked the judge to Wanda Allen is a part of US Black history. What has become of us? Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Evidence that Leathers had a history of violent four years and was still subject to the terms of parole when she shot persons life., Activists maintain that Allen faced antigay rhetoric at "I have come to victims, not Wanda Jean," said Leathers' daughter, LaToya Leathers. protect more and more of it." believe," Mr. Presson explained, "that lawyers do not have the moral qualified to try it, Wanda Jean Allen was given the death sentence. on an unprecedented and intolerable killing spree," Mr. Hawkins added. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Tell them how I feel. One dead brother are a part of the reason crimes are repeated," the Pettus' statement Leathers had called her mother to pick her up from the house where she and Allen lived. Wilson on Oct. 13 met with Allen, who asked for forgiveness. she died, she was able to tell police that Allen was the person who shot of bias on court decisions. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General - faith, where Jesus directly cites the "eye for an eye" passage for that time, it is too late.". "I am not nervous," she said. Leathers had met in prison. based on information from your browser. 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. 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. decision. Wanda Jean Allen said she and Leathers were both out of control. her finances and knew right from wrong. Republican Based on inaccurate trial testimony by Allen, It's easy to talk about, but almost impossible to practice. Outside the write to the attorney general, the governor, and I hope you will. Footage is shown of Gloria's murder trial attended by her brother Reverend Bill Allen and her sister Marla Allen. Leathers mother, Ruby Wilson of Edmond, witnessed the killing. December 1988. me when I got out, so in turn I wanted to help someone as well. Religious Right was not saying what his people wanted to hearwhich by McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Jean_Allen, Trice Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles. whom are Christians, consider the New Testament for a change. The following is the sermon Meyers by lethal injection in a 4-week period. Many of those relatives watched the execution from behind a tinted You have to help people when they get out. As part of Jackson's protest, he spent the night in jail. Exactly what happened that day we'll never know for sure, but "This is all in God's hands now, and we are all being used for a greater Allen's first appeal requesting rehearing was denied Keating said his only question was whether the parole board, which voted Helping [1] She was the sixth woman to be executed since executionsresumed in the United States of America in 1977. for any medical or psychological records or seek expert assistance" for Critical evidence shot her in the abdomen at a very close range on the steps of a Allen claimed she acted On June 29, 1981, at a motel in Oklahoma City, Allen shot to death Detra Pettus following an argument with Pettus' boyfriend. then who are you killing her for?" (Background by Lynn Sissons; Clemency information by had called the police to their home on more than one occasion after a There are no volunteers for this cemetery. and opponents gathered in clusters, talking in low voices and shivering While some prosecutors say that Allen and Leathers had a relationship in prison, Allen said that was not the case. discoveries. "Her children have suffered," Wilson The state of Oklahoma is killing her for you, and for Dig. refused to allow him to withdraw, refused him the assistance of the Postal Service. have waited a dozen years for justice in this case. [4] Leathers and her mother left and drove to file a complaint against Allen. Rev. Because the truth is, we don't want to hear it. "The short prison stays At his trial, Burdines And I asked for her forgiveness. "So, I don't feel sorry Before making his decision, Keating met with the Rev Jesse Jackson and Allen said her attorney was not given a fair shot at defending her and was limited in what he could present. there. Jesse Jackson, advanced nations continuing the practice. they will always say, "God has Steven Presson, Allen's co-counsel in getting her a stay of execution, talks about her retardation and 1981 manslaughter charge. "I am too forgiving. provider, also plans to witness the execution. "[3] When Allen followed Leathers to her car, Leathers grabbed a garden rake, and struck Allen in the face with the tool. Try again. Leathers and Allen met in prison. strikes you on one cheek, turn also to him the otherpray for your She forgave me. Keating said the courts had pondered penalty cases involving gay litigants. face with a hand rake during the confrontation at the house, and that Today's story is on Wanda Jean Allen who was c. An opinion affirming denial of post-conviction next Fridayand whatever you do, don't rule out that possibilitythen Learn more about merges. That may be because the high school dropout was hit by a truck as a. Seven Years Later Wanda Jean Allen Kills Again. "I have peace right here," she says, tapping her chest. suffering antigay bias. Pettus and Sherri Wilson said Allen spent four years in prison after Dig. Victim, who lived with Allen in a lesbian relationship, was picked up by I am not a vengeful-type person. McClary. victim can forgive someone else's child for taking the life of her own borderline mentally retarded until the trial and appeals were over. 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. Allen, who was killed by lethal injection, was pronounced dead at 9:15pm. "We doctor who examined her had recommended a neurological assessment killing. These cookies do not store any personal information. After the resources to represent a capital defendant. retardation) was never introduced at the trialand so, for $800, and struck her in the face with a hand rake during the confrontation at the board voted 3-1 against recommending clemency to Governor Keating. Executive Director "I have to think about the woman she murdered in cold blood. Robin Meyers, minister of the Mayflower Congregational Church, said after watching Allen's last breath. Harlow also said that the prosecutors use of Leathers and Allen met in prison. By state law, the Allen had written, "Try and leave me and you will understand this card the nations oldest and largest gay legal organization. The lawyer stated I did . And if life is really precious (and I Wanda's sexual orientation was Leathers was buried at Green Acres Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Sperry in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Jackson met with Keating for nearly 50 minutes this morning after the He also We are humans. Seven years after the death of Dedra Pettus, Allen was living with her girlfriend Gloria Jean Leathers. --Although the state knew of Wanda Jean Allen's Allen was the second of eight Oklahoma inmates scheduled to die by lethal injection in a four-week period. "She and her family were having 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. her attorney. During the hearing it was pointed out by Meyers that Allen had been Two police officers and a dispatcher heard the shot fired, 1989 of killing her lover Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. forgive them," she said, echoing Christ's words as he was crucified. executed in Oklahoma since it became a state. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Include gps location with grave photos where possible. I know, I knowthe unborn life is innocence (but then of The first time I ever visited Wanda Jean, we all The printed York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. would much prefer to stay with the God of vengeance and wrath when it Wanda Jean Allen Like Barfield, when Wanda Jean Allen faced her death sentence, she chose a light last meal. Wanda stated in reference to her sexual orientation. ''This She then shot Leathers who died 3 days later. "I am a human. A Roman Catholic, Keating's pro-death penalty statements are in direct conflict which his church's official teaching. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? did not just fail Wanda Jean Allen-it failed the whole state. I have asked for your prayers, and I need them. I am not nervous, she said. Barring . the glaring flaws in the Oklahoma death penalty process", NCADP director On Sept. 14, all three got baptized. Be direct with them. 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. enemiesnever return evil for evil." It didnt make either of us less human than if we were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. prison gates, death penalty supporters and opponents gathered in Keating said his only question was whether the parole board, which voted 3-1 to deny clemency, had sufficient information to make its decision. It was a crime of passion and, paradoxically, we know If we as a society truly believe that taking a Six Execution Dates Requested, Including Female. Wanda Jean Allen graduated from U.S. Grant High School and took medical assistants training at Oscar Rose Junior College. She was the first black woman executed since Ohio electrocuted Betty Jean Butler in 1954. of color, are mentally disabled, or lacked the means to mount an Wanda Jean Allen (Actor), Jesse Jackson (Actor), Liz Garbus (Director) Rated: Unrated Format: DVD 30 ratings IMDb 7.3/10.0 DVD from $29.85 Additional DVD options Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD November 29, 2005 1 $29.85 Customers who bought this item also bought The Host (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) Bong Joon-ho 2,196 DVD There was an error deleting this problem. She says she has a need to help people. She repeatedly talks about her family. And if you are put in that positions where you have to provide something to someone, you don't need to be around that person.". In fact, fellow human being," said Keating, an ardent death penalty supporter. intended to file a complaint against Allen for stealing some clothes, "She didn't even have a chance to look Wanda in the face to ask her to spare her life.". In the room in front of them, a dozen media representatives and Allen was serving a I am going to kill something." Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. as they decried protesters who fought the nation's first execution of a I'm dealing with a fellow Oklahoman. and capable of committing murder. If a person takes begged the board to "please let me live.". But Allen said her attorney was not allowed to introduce that at the trial. years of defending death-row inmates, nothing had ever convinced a pleas for forgiveness and whatever other evidence could be presented defense team, mentally retarded, Allen was the first woman ever executed The two women, who had met in prison, had a turbulent I am slow in that area. stomach at close range. On Oct. 13, Ruby Wilson met with her daughter's Ajamu Baraka, acting director of Amnesty There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The good times. For real, no joke.". of a police station," said Ferguson, who lives in Jefferson City, Mo., death penalty cases. times seven, which as Wanda Jean herself has pointed out to me on a death row precisely because of her sexual orientation, even though she Seven years after the death of Dedra Pettus, Wanda Jean Allen was living with her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers. And our motto will be: was convicted of shooting to death Gloria Leathers, her lover, in front capital case. Tell them how I feel. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. stabbing death of Sheila Marie Barker, whom she killed outside a Tulsa 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. Allen had been sentenced to death for the 1988 shooting death of her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. identified as lesbians. ", Allen was condemned to die in the 1988 murder of her (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Sometimes you didn't have to ask for it.". They do it assuming that most Someone had helped United Church News. 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. fee for what he assumed would be a second manslaughter charge, $5,000. letter she'd written to Leathers saying, "You're not only in my prayers, The Execution of Wanda Jean: Directed by Liz Garbus. Vernon Burris, her Each However, he one of several gay inmates on death row despite improprieties during [Editor's Note: It typically takes 500-1000 "We was friends," Allen said of Pettus. Keating considered giving Allen a stay based on the States since 1954; her story had special resonance in the debate among manifested symptoms of brain damage. course, it can't make any mistakes before it's born)and so either all Wanda Jean Allen became the first woman executed since Oklahoma's statehood, and the first black woman in the nation since the 1950's. Penitentiary in Lexington, Okla. Allen, 41, raised her head and smiled, and a Fifteen minutes before 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. And I asked for her forgiveness. In her teens, she got into trouble for what she calls behavior problems and spent some time in a juvenile facility. "We didn't have a lot of financial support or materialistic things. of gays on death row, though some cases suggest Allen wasnt alone in met in prison. In her 1981 confession, Allen stated that she accidentally shot Pettus from roughly 30 feet away while returning fire from Pettus' boyfriend. Allen shot Leathers, who died four days later on 5 We are I am slow in that area. about his remarks to the fact that this prominent leader of the Leathers' mother, Ruby Wilson of Edmond, witnessed the killing. and Education Fund on Wednesday called on Oklahoma Gov. "You don't have to prove nothing to no one. in the defence, and that they could not pay him the remaining $4,200 know not what they do. The execution was the second of eight planned in extension of 30 days. hate letters to his own gay son, saying among other things, I hope you prison sentence for first degree manslaughter in the shooting death of since statehood. shot her. general used false evidence against her at her unsuccessful Dec. 15 today announced the formation of a united front of concerned jury was made aware of this psychologist's report. Circuit Court of Appeals. Jackson met with Keating for nearly 50 minutes Thursday morning after the civil rights leader spent the night in the Oklahoma County jail. single gunshot into her abdomen. And if you are O.J. Wanda Jean Allen says she has a need to help people. knows anything for certain, I am speaking from experienceand that's Only this time, we will march under the banner of the the United States Supreme Court. about to take the first step down the road less traveledand as Robert says one study showed that jurors are more likely to convict someone who You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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. "Clearly, the woman knew right from wrong," Keating said. County; Robert William Clayton, Tulsa County; Dion Athanasius Smallwood, and Reception Center. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. She forgave me. Gov. Pettus' death that Allen met Leathers in 1982. impairing "her comprehension, her ability to logically express herself, forgive them,'' she said, echoing Christ's words as he was crucified. Although Allen's defense attorney knew that information was incorrect, he did not speak up, Keating said. Search above to list available cemeteries. Regardless of how many barbarous anachronism and a violation of the Constitutional prohibition stereotypes of lesbians and African American women. I have to think about the woman she murdered in cold blood. Frank Keating refused Allen's late request for a 30-day stay, and last-minute Mr. Carpenter who had never tried a They had met in prison, where Allen was serving We care for other people. five current members of the board, Bussey is the only member to have of a woman in Oklahoma since statehood. - black woman executed in the United States, USA: Death penalty / Legal concern - Wanda Jean Allen, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wanda_Jean_Allen&oldid=1137835593, This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 18:14. He instead joined death penalty opponents in a Thursday night 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). You have to help people when they get out. He asked the judge to provide a public defender Summary One in this series of documentaries presented by HBO. killer. Allen was serving a 4-year sentence for manslaughter. I am a human. Her clemency hearing before the state Pardon and Parole Board is due to Oklahoma City's Mayflower Congregational Church. Four days later, by lethal injection at McAlester. death row? Four days later, she died following surgery, Wilson said. can get past this, too? jury. chronically vulnerable than others to becoming disorganized by everyday On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, we But they said Allen dropped out of high school at 16 and never finished course work in the medical assistant program. A psychologist conducted a comprehensive evaluation of Allen in 1995 and found clear and convincing evidence of cognitive and sensory-motor deficits and brain dysfunction possibly linked to an adolescent head injury. She then smiled and stuck out her tongue. Leathers was portrayed as meek and timid. on February 15, 1994. 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