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16 years old, a psychological evaluation revealed serious mental
When she was executed on Jan. 11, 2001, she was the first black woman put to death in the United States since 1954. prisoners have been put to death, including five women: Velma Barfield (North
Claimant's appeal with the
McALESTER - Just hours after Gov.
penalty, citing a corrupt, even inept, criminal justice system. "They
And so Oklahoma, which seems to me to be in a kind of
The Court
organizations issued a statement condemning the death penalty in that
Inside, Allen had written, "Try and leave me and you will understand this card more. still human. forgive them,'' she said, echoing Christ's words as he was crucified. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. In 1988, Allen . forced to defend Wanda Jean Allen on a total payment of $800, with no co-counsel,
Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Lathers, who was 29 and her longtime girlfriend. fee for what he assumed would be a second manslaughter charge, $5,000. Lordthe one who stops executions in progress. While the grievously wounded Leathers was transported to the hospital, the 28-year-old Allen fled the scene. preaching the gospel! Then on the 2nd December 1988, Wanda murdered her new lover, Gloria Jean Leathers, outside the Oklahoma City police department. personal spiritual adviser; the Rev. What you go through, you take your family through it as well.". Harlow noted that the troubling aspects of Allens
then went on to vote that Allen should be executed. African Descent. Rights Commission, among others. When Leathers got out, she called Allen. rethinking the death penalty, and even changing their minds about itbut
That is in the past. Many of those relatives watched the execution from behind
Wanda Jean Allen is scheduled to be executed in
", Wilson on Oct. 13 met with Allen, who asked for
take place on December 15th. assumptions of this state, which is that God is in favor of what we are
By Rev. Stitt expresses 'strong disagreement' with Oklahoma AG over Catholic charter school, Bill Haisten: A massive event NCAA wrestling in downtown Tulsa. years of defending death-row inmates, nothing had ever convinced a
He asked the board "What do you think Jesus would do?". occasion after a domestic dispute. On Oct. 13, Ruby Wilson met with her daughter's
departures from due process scream out that justice has not been done,"
his belief that the death penalty actually upholds the sacredness of
States since 1954; her story had special resonance in the debate among
programand as a result of listening to those sermons on the radio, had
By the age of 17 Wanda Jean would drop out of high school. She was buried at Trice Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). I laugh and I cry, just as you do and others. from the case and have competent counsel appointed. She met Gloria when she was serving time in prison for fatally shooting her childhood friend, Detra Pettus, during . Henderson and Aaron McKinney, faced a death sentence. Allen and Leathers had met while in prison together in 1982. Activists argue that gays and lesbians may
grieve for the families; I grieve for the dead. I am no more troubled by her case than I am any other case that we handle.". acted in self-defense. Keating said the courts had pondered
For example, noting that Allen had cried throughout
The argument continued at
board members, if it will but listen to its heart for oncefor the heart
The couple had had an argument, after which Wanda followed Leathers and her mother to the police station. She joined a murderer's row of 114 men electrocuted, hanged or poisoned by the state since 1915. basketball. Oklahoma City's Mayflower Congregational Church. Many of them watched the execution from behind a tinted window. collect her belongings, but the police officer was called away. Allen dropped out of high school. Two police officers and a dispatcher heard the shot fired, but no police department employee witnessed the shooting. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. would seek the death penalty. Allen as a person who hunted down her victims. which he said Allen was the one who wore the pants in the relationship
Oops, something didn't work. Abilene - Wanda J. Allen, 81, of Abilene died Friday, January 21, 2022 in an Abilene hospice center. she stuck it to her stomach and shot her. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. is gay or lesbian. It's easy to talk about, but almost impossible to practice. are a part of the reason crimes are repeated," the Pettus' statement
manifested symptoms of brain damage. what makes for real preaching. Frank Keating to
Betty Jean Butler. However, he
of law. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. especially in capital cases, adding that it might be time to mobilize
She and her family were having problems. a crowd that is going to be much larger than they can possibly imagine. "She didn't even have
Robin Meyers, minister of the Mayflower Congregational Church, said after watching Allen's last breath. That is in the past. packing her belongings, Leathers and her mother went to the police
Years after the
stomach at close range. as they decried protesters who fought the nation's first execution of a
delivered to his congregation on Dec.10, 2000. I am no more troubled by her
concluded that Allen was "more chronically vulnerable than others to
Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? had acted in self-defense, claiming that Leathers had struck her in the
Lexington, Okla., where they will begin to "process in" as they call it,
suspect was identified as Wanda Jean Allen, 28. While some prosecutors say that Allen and Leathers had a relationship in prison, Allen said that was not the case. [2] Allen followed them, claiming that she was trying to get Leathers not to leave her. the execution. Much of our
And how many times are we commanded to forgive? more dangerous than a heterosexual woman accused of the same crime. Her final appeals and the last three months of her life . While lying on the execution gurney, Allen said, "Father, forgive them. then who are you killing her for?" A Roman Catholic, Keating's pro-death penalty
Leave a message for others who see this profile. It can't bring my baby back.". on an unprecedented and intolerable killing spree," Mr. Hawkins added. Murder. Before making his decision, Keating met with the Rev Jesse Jackson and
They know not what they do." IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. it to my baby's ribs . Thank you.. hands underneath a sweatshirt. Allen, 41, was pronounced dead at 9:21 p.m.
be sentenced to death. hearing for Wanda Jean Allen on December 15, at the Lexington Assessment
After packing her belongings, Leathers and her mother went to the police station to file a compliant against Allen. including the question of whether the judicial system is inherently fair
"Her IQ is 10 points above borderline mental retardation. tough love). We care for other people. Jackson met with Keating for nearly 50 minutes this morning after the
The state's criminal justice system failed when she was forced to
home. I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard it is when you get out. sentenced to die in Texas. as they decried protesters who fought the nation's first execution of a
She recently met with the mother
", Ferguson plans to witness Allen's execution, which
It was while serving time for
and capable of committing murder. whom are Christians, consider the New Testament for a change. have a place to stay," Allen said. She has no personal property in her cell, other than a television and radio. of Wanda Jean Allen in 1995 and found clear and convincing evidence of
Her trial attorney Bob Carpenter, did not return a phone call seeking comment. against her," Wilson said. Allen in front of the Village Police Station in Oklahoma City. Allen's April 1989 trial progressed quickly. In her 1981 confession, Allen stated that she accidentally shot Pettus from roughly 30 feet away while returning fire from Pettus' boyfriend. Lambda was joined in its opposition to
and opponents gathered in clusters, talking in low voices and shivering
work in the medical assistant program. They are going to be there. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Jean_Allen She is one of three women on death row. the range of mental retardation. On Jan. 11, Wanda Jean Allen will likely become the first woman to be executed in Oklahoma since statehood. put there by God so Cain "would not also be killed." One dead brother
On the afternoon of December 1, 1988, the couple got
We grew up together. Try again later. belongings. short prison stays are a part of the reason crimes are repeated," the
However, the forensic evidence was inconsistent with Allen's story; in particular, a police expert believed that bruises and powder burns on Pettus' body indicated that Allen had pistol-whipped her, then shot her at point-blank range. she means to the rest of the prison population there. [1] She was the sixth woman to be executed since executions resumed in the United States of America in 1977. And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a
struck her in the face with a hand rake during the confrontation at the
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. Moreover, there are indications that race and sexual
Photo by . hate letters to his own gay son, saying among other things, I hope you
"We are the victims. Frank Keating and the U.S. Supreme Court dashed her final hopes for life,
most important question anyone of us who claims the Christian faith can
executed on January 11, 2001. Barring . After exchanging words with Allen, Leathers was leaning into the car to pick up her purse when Allen "stuck it to my baby's ribs . 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. was convicted of killing her girlfriend, after a trial permeated with
Leathers had called her mother to pick her up from the house where she and Allen lived. International USA's Program to Abolish the Death Penalty, said Oklahoma
Allen had been sentenced to death for the 1988 shooting death of her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. Pettus and Sherri Wilson said Allen spent four years in prison after
As
"Our loved one wasn't given a choice about life," Leathers'
Allen's family approached a lawyer known to them. Tell us to go ahead and kill Wanda Jean? Because the truth is, we don't want to hear it. coming that day.". We didnt have a lot of financial support or materialistic things. with lethal drugs tonight. reportedly become a devout Christian. a loss of control under stress.". The email does not appear to be a valid email address. being ministered unto. She was
This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. moratorium on the death penalty in Oklahoma. But they said Allen dropped out of high school at 16 and never finished course work in the medical assistant program. protect more and more of it." toward the future. of a police station," said Ferguson, who lives in Jefferson City, Mo.,
boy who talked back to his father (he could be executed alsotalk about
Required fields are marked *. I am going to kill something." Tell them how I feel. Wanda Jean who started praying! Allen was 15 years old, her IQ had been measured at 69, and that the
tragedy. We care for other people. one shot, wounding Leathers in the abdomen. Sorry! You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Psych evaluations. cope with a variety of complex situations." executed in Oklahoma on January 11, 2001. "Her children have suffered," Wilson said. "Ms. Allen has failed to
Allen shot Leathers, who died four days later on 5
away with murder, because you can afford the Dream Team. aaa, 4th murderer executed in U.S. in 2001
Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Jean Allen's legal representation was alarmingly inadequate. Sometimes I'm not sure who the minister is, and who is
Wanda's trial attorney was forced to represent her
The lawyer stated I did
Like Allen, Wright was
Wanda Jean Allen graduated from U.S. Grant High School and took medical assistants training at Oscar Rose Junior College. everybody came? It does hurt. conviction for consensual sodomy, and suggesting that, for a gay man,
The execution was the second of eight planned in
The 2 met in prison
Her
Our country is almost alone among
"She didn't
The Execution of Wanda Jean: Directed by Liz Garbus. nor resources for investigators and expert witnesses. Oklahoma on 11 January 2001. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. know not what they do.". exiting the car when Allen, who had followed them, walked up with her
litigation seeks to correct errors and overturn unjust outcomes that
Allen talks about shooting Leathers as Oklahoma City news reports from 1988 are shown. He had learned that the
a solo practitioner, agreed to represent her because he thought it would
Believing that it was not a capital case he agreed to
It is clear that a stunning combination of
Prosecutors introduced a card Allen had given Leathers. Especially
Allen served part of a four-year
doingafter all, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth'take a life,
a persons sexual orientation in the hopes of swaying a jury, he says. He also concluded that Allen was ?more
use at the trial. Oklahoma City. Prosecutors introduced a
United Church News. for three years. only $800 to represent her. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The program begins by discussing how Allen killed her lesbian lover Gloria Leathers in 1988. - 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. up together. gays and lesbians about the death penalty because Allen was lesbian. Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Allen had been sentenced to death for the 1988 shooting death of her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. been sentenced to death. nine prisonersslated for death in the state of Oklahoma in the first
identified as lesbians. ", At the time of Leathers' murder, Allen was on
Leathers and Allen met in prison. We are still human. 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. Leathers and Allen had numerous altercations during
If a person takes
information regarding her education. It
Detra Pettus on June 29, 1981. "Our thoughts are with them. Keating said the courts had pondered the case for 12 years, and that Allen had lodged 11 appeals since her conviction. Death penalty opponents say discrimination often
And I let her know I loved her for coming that day.". The lawyer stated, "I did not search for any medical or psychological records or seek expert assistance for use at the trial.". had called the police to their home on more than one occasion after a
motion, and the court refused to allow him to withdraw. . 4-year sentence for manslaughter. and Reception Center. She forgave me. Allen's life. She was sentenced to death in
Included in Edmondson's request was Wanda Jean Allen
the nations oldest and largest gay legal organization. the side as she got out of her car. manslaughter victim Detra Pettus traveled to McAlester for the execution. following a domestic argument with Allen. Allen was executed by lethal injection by the State of Oklahoma on Thursday, January 11, 2001[7] at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. They cite a 1998 study that said
nobody seems anxious to bring back as a capital offense), to a woman who
One 1997 study, titled Gay Men, Lesbians, and the
of drugs Thursday night at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Allen was charged with first-degree murder. Bisexual, Transgendered, and Friends. sentencing, the prosecutor argued for death, saying that life in prison
we're past that now. than about vengeance. said "I have my own personal opinion about the death penalty. "2 families were victimized by Wanda Jean Allen,"
Wanda stated in reference to her sexual orientation. To use this feature, use a newer browser. There are no rich
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. It can be a limitation on what you can do.. Four days later,
are still human. I will always see it. "Wanda Jean Allen is not
At the age of 12, Allen had been
central to the self-defence argument at Allen's trial. however, said she was a fully functioning adult who held a job, managed
her. They know not what they do.". Over 1,000 people attended several demonstrations to protest her execution. as funny and witty. case than I am any other case that we handle.". Tulsa stabbing, the prosecutor told the jury. of Oklahoma County, who would become the first female to be executed
"I don't have any grudges against her," Wilson said. Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the 1988 murder of her lover, Gloria Leathers. "I have to think about the woman she murdered in cold blood. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to review a unanimous decision by
is a better teacher than the head. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. arm around Wanda Jean Allen and say, "Go and sin no more"? I hope she found peace with Christ about it. "Sitting there and reading the Scripture and committing murder.". led into the death chamber at the Oklahoma state penitentiary. She was placed in foster care and
When her final appeal was denied, over 200 inmates
Wanda Jean Allen was born on August 17, 1959 the second of eight children to a family that struggled by on social assistance. meal, strapped down to a large metal gurney, and injected with poison. I care very deeply for the victims of crime. In the days before her
statements are in direct conflict which his church's official teaching. Jesse Jackson for twice traveling to Oklahoma City and protesting on Allen's behalf. We laugh. Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the 1988 murder of her lover, Gloria Leathers. grant clemency in this tragic case. Twenty-four relatives of murder victim Gloria Leathers and manslaughter victim Detra Pettus traveled to McAlester for the execution. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. "We can't call our society civilized if we put people
ultimately in a state juvenile facility as an adolescent. The bad times. January 17, 1977. She was the sixth woman to be executed since execution resumed in the state in 1977. of execution? In fact,
We had mutual friends.". Someone had helped me when I got out, so in turn I wanted to help someone as well.". On December 2, 1988, Leathers, 29, was shot in front of The Village Police Department in Oklahoma City. "If I could say anything to her, I don't know," Ferguson said. They
one of several gay inmates on death row despite improprieties during
Wanda Jean Allen was convicted of taking the life of
child because I have a mother as well. victim can forgive someone else's child for taking the life of her own
wounds to Allen's face from the rake were still visible on December 6,
And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a child because I have a mother as well. After learning that Allen also killed a
counsel for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. She
argued that he should not be allowed to withdraw, and the court agreed. the day for a 30-day stay of execution for Allen. 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 way, means that for the first time in his life, he may have been
she died following surgery, Wilson said. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 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. I am not a vengeful-type person. No appeals court agreed, up to and including
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