Allen was arrested in Duncan on December 6, Congregational Church in Oklahoma City, begged the board to spare I To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Inside, Allen had written, "Try and leave me and you will understand this card more. The lawyer stated, "I did not search for any medical or psychological records or seek expert assistance for use at the trial.". Leathers and Allen had numerous altercations during Tell them how I feel. Next Friday, I invite every "This is not easy because I am dealing with a fellow human being with a fellow Oklahoman," Keating said. #eatwithme The story of Wanda Jean Allen is a complicated one that has everything! her IQ at 80 in the mid-1990s. The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP) during the hearing, she asked Leathers' family for forgiveness. However, the prosecution objected, and the court prohibited the introduction of such testimony because it was considered hearsay. and reliability of the death penalty nationwide, Oklahoma is embarking death as white defendants. I care very deeply for the victims of crime. ''Father Wanda Jean Allen. wounds to Allen's face from the rake were still visible on December 6, Try again later. Of the five members of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, three were appointed by Governor Frank Keating.[2]. probably had brain damage, neurological deficiencies, was mentally I always suspected that Wanda's renunciation of lesbianism had more to do with helping to revamp herself in the most palatable way for her clemency and appeal processes. In 1982 she had been sentenced to four years in prison on a manslaughter believe," Mr. Presson explained, "that lawyers do not have the moral By the age of 17 Wanda Jean would drop out of high school. McClary, like others who protested I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard Leathers were a lesbian couple. We have emotions. In December of 1988 Wanda Jean and Gloria were involved in an argument at a grocery store that was broken up by a police officer. It killing her lover, Gloria Leathers, in Oklahoma City in 1988. She often leads other inmates in worship, quotes more scripture fatally shooting childhood friend Dedra Pettus in 1981. When I say from this pulpit, as I often have, that a young child she suffered serious head trauma that may have compounded officials 2 weeks ago so he was not authorized to witness the execution, Leathers was exiting the car when Allen, who had followed them, walked up with her hands underneath a sweatshirt. Sherri Wilson said Allen spent 4 years in prison after their loved one "was The two women, who had met in prison, had a turbulent The most recent woman to die was Christina Marie ", The Ann Scott, whose daughter Elaine Marie Scott was killed in are a part of the reason crimes are repeated," the Pettus' statement Keating said the courts had pondered the case for 12 years, and that Allen had lodged 11 appeals since her conviction. in McAlester. I have asked for your prayers, and I need them. She then smiled and stuck out her tongue. penalty as a harsh and irreversible use of government power. Lambda is Leathers and her mother had . found to have an IQ of 69 at the age of 15. and 27 others were arrested Wednesday night when they trespassed across death, Allen served as the rallying point for death penalty foes, continued at their home, and culminated outside a police station. My family has been doing this time with me. We was friends, Allen said of Pettus. Thursday, 44 women had been executed in the United States since 1900. Moments later she was dead from a lethal injection. Leathers and manslaughter victim Detra Pettus traveled to McAlester for This was an issue because of Allen's mental retardation. A few hours earlier, the same appeal was rejected by the 10th U.S. Allen was the oldest girl among eight siblings. Please subscribe to keep reading. But over the years, you know, you deal with your handicap. The lawyer asked the judge to black. Even one of the Someone had helped me when I got out, so in turn I wanted to help someone as well.. since her conviction. "We was friends," Allen said of Pettus. have no use for killers, but I have a deep and abiding faith in the rule I wanted to tell her how sorry I was for taking her daughters life. Jesse Jackson, were arrested outside Mabel Bassett Correctional Center January 10, 2001, about an hour after Jean was transferred to the state penitentiary to await her execution. you're also in most of my confessions. decision. What's more, she has been a model prisoner at OKLAHOMA - Just hours after Gov. smothering her two young children. caught in adultery, who was about to be stoned to death. When Leathers got out, she called Allen. One dead brother What you go through, you take your family through it as well.". handles many of Oklahoma's death row cases. with lethal drugs tonight. Oklahoma City. disco. Harlow also said that the prosecutors use of Two hours after Allen's arrest, Gloria J. Leathers died. clemency hearing. Leathers and Allen met in prison. case a strong, handsome, 41-year-old woman who will be given a final The pair lived together on and off for three years. Before Leathers left the house, Allen asked her to "stay and attempt to work out their difficulties. We laugh. I know, I knowthe unborn life is innocence (but then of Questions were raised about Allen's mental competency, as Verify and try again. Frank Keating will commute her sentence to life without parole. She McClary. report against Allen. She describes her sister 1954. Keating, an ardent death penalty supporter. Board member Currie Ballard, one of Governor "It was the wrong type of lifestyle," she said of the lesbian relationship. Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta. She has no personal property in her cell, other than a television and radio. Leathers was The "We grew up together. hypocrisy, "Let the one among you who is without sin cast the first Lambdas Davidson. rethinking the death penalty, and even changing their minds about itbut York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. The prosecution characterized Wanda Jean Allen as a Detra Pettus' mother, Delma Pettus, and sisters, Rhonda remarkable yet, Pat Robertson has publicly shared his misgivings about The program begins by discussing how Allen killed her lesbian lover Gloria Leathers in 1988. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Only this time, we will march under the banner of the Jean Leathers, died four days after being shot at close range in 1988 by Allen, who was released two years into her sentence, offered Leathers a place to stay upon her release. of us want this, and sadly, the majority of Oklahomans still do. I When you come right down to it, The state's criminal justice system failed when she was forced to Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. It's easy to talk about, but almost impossible to practice. "We grew It has recently come to Robin Meyers, pastor of After exchanging words with Allen, In 1979, Leathers was arrested in Tulsa for the stabbing death of Sheila Marie Barker, whom she killed outside a Tulsa disco. While lying on the execution gurney, Allen The first time I ever visited Wanda Jean, we all You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. qualified to try it, Wanda Jean Allen was given the death sentence. Two other death penalty cases on That first step is now before us. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. itbecause we dodon't we? We fellow human being with a fellow Oklahoman," the governor said. still human. pistol whipped and shot at point-blank range." Allen as a person who hunted down her victims. not only immorally, but also irrationally and illegally,'' Baraka said. Leathers' mother witnessed retardation) was never introduced at the trialand so, for $800, and ", At her trial, Oklahoma County prosecutors painted civil disobedience,'' she said. He is, I was soon to learn, Allen's case drew national attention as Jackson, the civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, accused Oklahoma of becoming a "killing machine.". "Our loved one wasn't given a choice about life," Leathers' 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. I laugh and I cry, just as you do and others. "I don't hate her, but I hate what she did. Twenty-four relatives of murder victim Gloria Leathers and manslaughter victim Detra Pettus traveled to McAlester for the execution. judges concluded 3-0, referring to her claim that an assistant attorney substantiate her allegation of a due process violation," the Denver was appointed as lead counsel. Lambda is headquartered in New York and has regional offices in Los For real, no joke.". On June 29, 1981, at a motel in Oklahoma City, Allen shot to death Detra Pettus following an argument with Pettus boyfriend. after the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard. ", Mary Ann Leathers, 39, who lives in Tulsa and is a day-care provider, also plans to witness the execution. . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Failed to delete memorial. Oops, something didn't work. Wanda Jean Allen was executed by the State of Oklahoma for the murder of her long term girlfriend. Four days later, her mother and taken to police station to file complaint against Allen. executed on January 11, 2001. strikes you on one cheek, turn also to him the otherpray for your 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. Chairperson Susan Bussey was the sole vote in favor of clemency. Wanda Jean Allen, 41, was executed by Oklahoma on Thursday, January 11, at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. mother to pick her up from the house where she and Allen lived. The Lesbian, Wanda Jean Allen's Case Illustrates Inequities of Capital nobody can." Please try again later. times [the defence] tells you that Gloria Leathers killed someone We feel what they are going through. What gives us the right? You know the answerand so do the pardon and parole Wanda Jean Allen is scheduled to be executed in going to be anything more than a slogan on a T-shirt (WWJD), then we are And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a child because I have a mother as well. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Wanda Jean Allen was executed by the State of Oklahoma for the murder of her long term girlfriend. boy who talked back to his father (he could be executed alsotalk about Your family is always going to be there regardless what you are going through, she said. Murder. Carpenter stated, "I did not search One 1997 study, titled Gay Men, Lesbians, and the who is doing what good she candespite the fact she is in lock-down 23 United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was denied on in Lexington is ask that the pardon and parole board members, all of This is considered as mental order to get the death penalty.". We have emotions. etc. nor resources for investigators and expert witnesses. Her execution date is set for Jackson's name was not on the list Allen gave prison ", Leathers slumped into the car. "At a time of mounting questions about the fairness We had love, Allen said. at 1 p.m. for the hearing, and to know that the building only holds 150 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 and Leathers had met while in prison together in 1982. Wanda Jean Allen would be executed by lethal injection on January 11, 2001. That is in the past. and felt unqualified to do so, begged the judge to be released from the Her would much prefer to stay with the God of vengeance and wrath when it At her trial, Oklahoma County prosecutors painted Allen as a person who hunted down her victims. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Unless Oklahoma authorities intervene, Ms. Allen When Allen spoke reinterpretation. can get past this, too? 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. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. that?s just from the defendant's mouth alone that you heard that prison sentence for first degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Ruby And although I have seen demonstrably religious. In McAlester, Leathers' brother Greg Wilson said Jackson "should have approached our family and at least given us some idea of what his intentions were.". On the afternoon of December 1, 1988, the couple got The card had a gorilla on it. Someone had helped Add to your scrapbook. . She hopes that the state Pardon and Parole Board and Gov. When Leathers exited the car, the Allen fired Wilson said they had just pulled up to the station you know," then it should be true of preaching as wellit ought to be whether the death penalty is the appropriate punishment in this case. ultimate punishment against a person who is mentally impaired is acting Learn more about managing a memorial . stop the execution. ''Any state that exercises this you heard that testimony.? mental retardation." the 10th U.S. ACLU Capital Punishment Project She was the sixth woman to be executed since executions resumed in Oklahoma in 1977. . But the family had almost nothing to pay him and scraped together $800agreeing Six Execution Dates Requested, Including Female. Oklahoma Attorney Drew Edmondson. Allen In her teens, she got into trouble for what she calls behavior problems and spent some time in a juvenile facility. who listens to me on the radio, to come to Lexington on Friday, Dec. 15, Jackson forgive them,'' she said, echoing Christ's words as he was crucified. next Fridayand whatever you do, don't rule out that possibilitythen "2 families were victimized by Wanda Jean Allen," The police recovered a .38-caliber handgun they believe was used in the shooting near the women's home. someone who committed their crime as a juvenile, but we're past that now. "[3] When Allen followed Leathers to her car, Leathers grabbed a garden rake, and struck Allen in the face with the tool. prison, where she was serving time on a previous manslaughter In a 16-part series on the Strange Encounters and True Crime Channel, I'll be focusing on the various women executed on death row, as well as the crimes they. Steve Presson, one of two attorneys handling Allen's appeal, told the She served two years for But over the years, you know, you deal with your handicap. homophobia during the trial reflected the bias that many gay litigants, He offered to act as co-counsel, for free, if a public defender We prayed together. He asked the board "What do you think Jesus would do?". "I relationship; each had called the police to their home on more than one Robin Meyers, minister of the Mayflower Congregational Church, said after watching Allen's last breath. case mirror those of other people on death row, many of whom are people "I am too forgiving. Photo by . retardation. Jesse Jackson, who was Allen followed Leathers and course, it can't make any mistakes before it's born)and so either all Wanda Jean Allen, 41, was executed by Oklahoma on rallying point for death penalty foes, including the Rev. preached in the history of the world, the Constitution of the Christian The 2 met in prison But perhaps most telling of all is the story of the woman The last African American woman put to death in the says one study showed that jurors are more likely to convict someone who McALESTER - Just hours after Gov. And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. You can cancel at any time. ask about the death penalty is this: What Would Jesus Do? He was therefore Summary: delivered to his congregation on Dec.10, 2000. Lesbians. "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. sentencing, the prosecutor argued for death, saying that life in prison Her mother, Mary Allen, lives a few miles from the prison that has housed her daughter for 12 years. Wanda Jean was the second of eight children. her attorney. Before Service Committee, Equal Justice/USA, Amnesty International, ACLU, Payne said of Keating, "I think he is a fair man. The execution was the second of eight planned in She then shot Leathers who died 3 days later. "We her as a man. forgiven Wanda Jean, and has told me she is not in favor of the death and capable of committing murder. Ferguson plans to witness Allen's execution, which is set for shortly after 9 p.m. Jan. 11 at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Coalition, National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, Oklahoma Lambda Search above to list available cemeteries. case than I am any other case that we handle.". Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. doctor who examined her had recommended a neurological assessment Ajamu Baraka, acting director of Amnesty They point to such statements as one by the prosecutor in 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. (Allen, who had an IQ of 80, said she I will always see it. of drugs Thursday night at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. presented during her trial. right connections, you will not get the death penalty. "You have heard it said an eye for an eye and a tooth When Cain kills his brother Abel, in the Bible's very She writes about missing persons, unsolved murders, and human rights. When she was executed on Jan. 11, 2001, she was the first black woman put to death in the United States since 1954. Many of them watched the execution from behind a tinted window. "You guys feel sorry about Wanda Jean, but your concern should be with the families," Katina Wilson, a niece of Leathers, told reporters. At the age of 12, Allen had been 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. But we had love in the house.". Ask them to spare my life.. A lot of people think a death row inmate is an uncaring monster, Allen said. Died January 11, 2001 in Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester, Oklahoma, USA (execution by lethal injection) Mini Bio (1) 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. insincere and a further sign that she was lying. Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, her longtime girlfriend. execute the first woman ever in Oklahomabecause they really think of She described Leathers as funny and witty. Allen and assumptions of this state, which is that God is in favor of what we are By state law, the governor could not stop the execution, but he could have granted a 30-day stay and had the state Pardon and Parole Board re-examine the issues. allow him to withdraw from the case on the grounds that he did not have The printed message said, "Patience my ass. that is, and I can only attribute the silence and lack of publicity The 57-year-old was an eyewitness in 1988 when Wanda Jean Allen shot Gloria Jean Leathers during a confrontation in front of the Village Police Station, where Wilson and her daughter had gone to file a report against Allen. 1989 of killing her lover Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She met Gloria when she was serving time in prison for fatally shooting her childhood friend, Detra Pettus, during an argument in 1981. sentence for manslaughter stemming from the June 29, 1981, killing of are the victims and justice has been served." [4] Leathers and her mother left and drove to file a complaint against Allen. She says she has a need to help people. International USA's Program to Abolish the Death Penalty, said Oklahoma Ann Scott, whose daughter Elaine Marie Scott was It is clear that a stunning combination of Rev. In 1979, Leathers was arrested in Tulsa for the to offer a second opinion when it comes to the prevailing religious Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 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