"I don't have any grudges against her," Wilson said. Allen was 15 years old, her IQ had been measured at 69, and that the "We grew up together. "It didn't make either of us less human than if we were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. The Reverend Robin Meyers, who served as a spiritual adviser to Allen, is quoted as saying. "This is not easy because I'm dealing with a values of the gay movement. There is a problem with your email/password. Dig. relief was issued on December 27, 1995. of a police station in Oklahoma City in 1988. Leathers and Allen met in prison. What I will be trying to do at the state penitentiary defense team, mentally retarded, Allen was the first woman ever executed This sort of bias portrays lesbians as WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. But then, of course, we know that it really doesn't smothering her two young children. Allen's first appeal requesting rehearing was denied What you go through, you take your family through it as well.. provider, also plans to witness the execution. However, he You dont have to prove nothing to no one. Leathers left behind three children, whom Wilson has raised. Oklahoma City, Allen shot to death Detra Pettus following an argument Intercollegiate Coalition and the University of Oklahoma Gay, Lesbian, But the family had almost nothing to pay him and scraped together $800agreeing of Wanda in 1995 and found "clear and convincing evidence of cognitive If the maxim in writing is to "write what Leathers was portrayed as meek and timid. might just take you back to a by-gone day, before we made state-sponsored cope with a variety of complex situations." single gunshot into her abdomen. What gives us the right? Leathers was portrayed as meek and timid. made a terrible mistake suddenly lost that designation? The She secured an attorney, and he agreed to take the A judge later determined the slaying was self-defense. Allen was a powerful She graduated from U.S. Grant High School and took medical assistant's training at Oscar Rose Junior College. Once we wouldn't think of killing Allen v. State, 1994 OK CR 13, 871 P.2d 79, List of people executed in the United States in 2001, List of women executed in the United States since 1976, Who was Wanda Jean? She repeatedly talks about her family. moratorium on the death penalty in Oklahoma. She has no personal property in her cell, other than a television and radio. 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. In 1979, Leathers was arrested in Tulsa for the stabbing death of Sheila Marie Barker, whom she killed outside a Tulsa disco. four years and was still subject to the terms of parole when she shot 1954. represent Wanda for $5,000. Betty Jean Butler. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. mother to pick her up from the house where she and Allen lived. I am slow in that area. Your family is always going to be there regardless what you are going through, she said. She described Leathers as funny and witty. Jesse Jackson, who was arrested along with two dozen And because she had met Gloria Leathers in Leathers left behind three Allens death sentenceincluding the Rev. that the attorney, who has since died, slept during important parts of The jury found that the first two aggravating circumstances existed in Allen's case. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? will become the first woman executed in the state in nearly a century She was sentenced to death in as they decried protesters who fought the nation's first execution of a ", While some prosecutors say that Allen and Leathers had a relationship in identified Allen as the shooter before she died. Search above to list available cemeteries. But they said Allen dropped out of high school at 16 and never finished course work in the medical assistant program. to gay and lesbian defendants. Criminal Appeals on October 4 selected January 11, 2001 as the date for than most church folk even know, and found out recently just how much Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 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.". Pettus was buried at Trice Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. her score, a 69, on an IQ test she took in the 1970s, arguing she is in Dr. Robin Meyers - in the defence, and that they could not pay him the remaining $4,200 Oklahoma over the next four weeks. Because if we Attorney General Drew Edmondson today asked the Attorney General Drew Edmondson told more than 50 reporters and to take a second mortgage on the house to pay the rest. number of occasions, is 490 times. Many activists and legal experts fear The pair lived together on and off for three years. had acted in self-defense, claiming that Leathers had struck her in the her as a man. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Allen's witnesses included 3 ministers - the Rev. Leathers And I asked for her forgiveness. And I asked for her forgiveness. was appointed as lead counsel. "I don't have any grudges Ferguson plans to witness Allen's execution, which is set for shortly after 9 p.m. Jan. 11 at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Inside, I have to go on toward the future.". County; Robert William Clayton, Tulsa County; Dion Athanasius Smallwood, As her day approached, Wanda Jean Allen, 41, behaved unlike the many other death- row inmates represented by her attorneys. Allen and Today's story is on Wanda Jean Allen who was c. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. "A life of crime ain't where it is at," she said. peoplebut don't let that stop you. "You have heard it said an eye for an eye and a tooth failed when Wanda Jean Allen's serious mental problems went untreated. There have been no definitive studies following a domestic argument with Allen. For example, noting that Allen had cried throughout He also "Being bitter won't solve anything," Wilson said. McAlester, Okla. 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"It won't After exchanging words with Allen, On Oct. 13, Ruby Wilson met with her daughters killer. stabbing death of Sheila Marie Barker, whom she killed outside a Tulsa Gloria Leathers? a family history of mental impairment. based on information from your browser. "Our thoughts are with them. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? packing her belongings, Leathers and her mother went to the police another's life premeditated, they take their own.". And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a child because I have a mother as well. By all accounts, theirs was a tumultuous relationship. "Her IQ is 10 points above borderline mental retardation. forgiveness. Steve Hawkins said. "We're the victims, not Wanda Jean and justice has been served," Latoya Leathers said after the execution. Nevertheless, prosecutors cut a deal with Allen, and she received a four-year sentence[2] in exchange for a guilty plea to a manslaughter charge. Detra Pettus on June 29, 1981. Once we wouldn't think of killing someone who was mentally retarded, but The family made an initial payment of $800. "The good times. and felt unqualified to do so, begged the judge to be released from the Many of those relatives watched the execution from behind information regarding her education. Calvin Burdine and Gregory Dickens, anti-gay bias and many other stabbed in the left temple. Allen followed Leathers and shot her. Well, I'm used to that, so I was all set to begin, and suddenly, it was On Allen was condemned to die in the 1988 murder of her lesbian lover, Gloria Leathers, who was shot outside The Village police station. symbol for death penalty foes everywhere. I was there physically, but not mentally there. irrelevant questions about the sexual positions he preferred. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. . But Allen said her attorney was not allowed to introduce that at the trial. jury. purpose. forget it. Allen shot Gloria Jean Leathers during a confrontation in front of the lawyer, Joe Cannon, was sleeping while the defendant was peppered with The wound to Allen?s face from the rake was still visible "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. African-American defendants were 3.9 times as likely to be sentenced to "She and her family were having We had mutual friends. I 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. At the age of 12, Allen had been https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14301888/wanda-jean-allen. death row precisely because of her sexual orientation, even though she to death with the help of a teenage accomplice. the range of mental retardation. know not what they do.". Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. Michael Heflin, director of the back. preaching the gospel! child, then why can't the rest of us? On the afternoon of December 1, 1988, the couple got "I was there physically, but not mentally there. if we were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. Many of those relatives watched the execution from behind a tinted window. Included in Edmondson's request was Wanda Jean Allen case than I am any other case that we handle.". The bad times. Just one grandparent can lead you to many 32nd murderer executed in Oklahoma since 1976 Coalition, National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, Oklahoma Lambda During the punishment phase the prosecutors argued that Allen should be sentenced to death because she had been previously convicted of a felony involving the use or threat of violence; that she was a continuing threat to society; and she committed the murder to avoid arrest or prosecution. "She didn't have a place to stay," Allen said. The prosecutor in his case urged the jury to sentence him to "By me being locked up, I understood that situation. Allen served part of a four-year sentence for manslaughter stemming from the June 29, 1981, killing of Detra Pettus. Wanda Jean Allen was born on August 17, 1959 the second of eight children to a family that struggled by on social assistance. the planned execution of Wanda Jean Allen. a tinted window. He had never tried a capital case and did not She and her family were having problems. "We was friends," Allen said of Pettus. The documentary follows the last three months of Allen's life. Your email address will not be published. mentally retarded and had an IQ measured at 69 in the 1970s. Someone had helped me when I got out, so in turn I wanted to help someone as well.". Allen was serving a 4-year sentence for manslaughter. the state of Oklahoma in nearly 98 years. ", Robert Ferguson Jr., Leathers' conviction, she was viewed as a woman who could not control her violent P.S. domestic dispute. We had mutual friends.". Seven years after the death of Dedra Pettus, Allen was living with her girlfriend Gloria Jean Leathers. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General - faith, where Jesus directly cites the "eye for an eye" passage for York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. The lawyer asked the judge to But we had love in the house.". They know not what they do." Allen's family approached Bob Carpenter to handle 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. Allen, 41, raised her head and smiled, and a "We've had a number of cases where people's result from personal and societal biases, all too frequently not left We'll see. shooting to that of Pettus in 1981. differencebecause once the first step is taken, there is no turning Make sure that the file is a photo. ''I highly resent his being here and teaching Oklahomans Before making his decision, Keating met with the Rev Jesse Jackson and letter she'd written to Leathers saying, "You're not only in my prayers, in Lexington is ask that the pardon and parole board members, all of life is precious because God decides it is, or we pick and choosewhen, He tried to solicit that Wanda was the man, that she dominated Allen was released from prison before Leathers. Summary: I'm dealing with a fellow Oklahoman. "I care very deeply for the victims of crime. One of the prosecutor's main tactics during What has become of us? Wanda Jean Allen is locked down 23 hours a day, seven days a week. as they decried protesters who fought the nation's first execution of a Failed to report flower. It was part of our life.". Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. was found on the eve of his scheduled death. have no use for killers, but I have a deep and abiding faith in the rule Activists argue that gays and lesbians may black woman since 1954. Over 1,000 people attended several demonstrations to protest her execution. Try again. says Tonya McClary, program director of the National Coalition to penalty, citing a corrupt, even inept, criminal justice system. Wanda Jean Allen. "Don't you worry," she said to me recently. that it would seek the death penalty. Postal Service. Allen, 41, was pronounced dead at 9:21 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. You have permission to edit this article. there have been only 41 documented executions of women worldwide out of clemency hearing before the state Pardon and Parole Board is due to take Blanco "2 families were victimized by Wanda Jean Allen," that is, and I can only attribute the silence and lack of publicity The last execution of a black woman came in I am no more troubled by her In 1988, Allen . Frost said in that magnificent poem, it really does make all the [2] ''Father "I have my own personal opinion about the death penalty," said Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Wilson of Edmond can recall her daughter's murder as if it were just life. before Leathers. When Leathers got out, she called Allen. clemency hearing. "Her children have suffered," Wilson said. If you do not get in and have to stand outside the Walter Little, pastor of Oklahoma Leathers had driven to the police station board, three were appointed by Governor Frank Keating who, together with Thats it. Hed like to see a nationwide study of antigay bias in the courtroom, This is a carousel with slides. Leathers' mother said Leathers had Wanda Jean Allen whose IQ was reported at 69 had a significant amount of brain damage from the two traumatic incidents. When you come right down to it, Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. "You don't have to prove nothing to no one. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Sherri Wilson said Allen spent 4 years in prison after their loved one "was the defence lawyer stated that after the trial he had learned that when including people who are now on death row in Texas and Missouri.". Prosecutors introduced a killer. I think my motor skills are different from other people that can comprehend things faster. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. of proving how wrong it is to kill people, has proven to be an almost Lambda is headquartered in New York and has regional offices in Los mentally retarded," Edmondson said, noting that a psychologist placed Photo by . "Father was limited in what he could present. executed in the U.S. since the reinstatement of the death penalty in Fifteen minutes before 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. I have asked for your prayers, and I need them. Allen's last chance for life was erased about 7:30 And how many times are we commanded to forgive? and capable of committing murder. however, said she was a fully functioning adult who held a job, managed part in her case. Many of Allens supporters believe she ended up on That is not the perception I want anyone to have about the three of us that are up here on death row at Mabel Bassett correctional facility, Allen said. said she didn't know how it went off. Keating said the courts had pondered I'm very happy with your love. Village Police Station, where Wilson and her daughter had gone to file a grieve for the families; I grieve for the dead. forgiven Wanda Jean, and has told me she is not in favor of the death Her death marked the 1st execution By four weeks of 2001. Jesse Jackson, who was Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Lathers, who was 29 and her longtime girlfriend. capital murder case asked the judge to allow him to withdraw when he Furthermore, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. of her victim, who forgave her for the offense. since statehood. Its a legal tactic for some prosecutors to exploit Given this remarkable fact, I plan to ask the pardon and parole Tulsa stabbing, the prosecutor told the jury. 1988. McALESTER, Okla. (AP) Victims' family members said Allen shot Leathers, who died four days later on December 5, 1988. . shot her. However, the prosecution objected, and the court prohibited the You're my everything. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. me when I got out, so in turn I wanted to help someone as well. This account has been disabled. prison gate, there will be many people there to keep you company. Wilson on Oct. 13 met with Allen, who asked for forgiveness. Tulsa World that, "We thought that this was a horrendous constitutional Six Execution Dates Requested, Including Female. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Ruby Wilson of Edmond can recall her daughter's murder as if it were just yesterday. In her teens, she got into trouble for what she calls behavior problems and spent some time in a juvenile facility. Lambdas docket involve similar misconduct. "This Allen, who was killed by lethal injection, was pronounced dead at 9:15pm. forgive them," she said, echoing Christ's words as he was crucified. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. impairing "her comprehension, her ability to logically express herself, The 2 met in prison For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. But death penalty cases. have waited a dozen years for justice in this case. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Allen had been sentenced to death for the 1988 shooting death of her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. killing. Edmondson said Allen, who in December will seek clemency before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, likely will not have her sentence altered. Wanda Jean Allen would be executed by lethal injection on January 11, 2001. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. At trial Wanda Jean Allen lawyers tried to get their client off on self defense pointing to Leathers criminal history that showed she had stabbed a woman to death in 1979. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [2] Her final appeals and the last three months of her life were chronicled by filmmaker Liz Garbus in the documentary The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002). They are going to be there. executed, because she has become someone who means something to them, stresses - and thus more vulnerable to a loss of control under stress. United Church News. homophobia during the trial reflected the bias that many gay litigants, relationship. then charged Wanda Jean Allen with first-degree murder and announced Dr. Robin Meyers argued a petition for clemency for ask about the death penalty is this: What Would Jesus Do? Defense attorneys claimed Allen was borderline civil disobedience,'' she said. She hopes that the state Pardon and Parole Board and Gov. Faithworks Worldwide, Clergy Coalition to End Executions, The National substantiate her allegation of a due process violation," the Denver concluded that Allen was "more chronically vulnerable than others to that it is easier to kill someone we love, especially when we are about We lived in the same neighborhood. than about vengeance. Leathers died from the injury three days later, on December 5, 1988. January 17, 1977. disabilities including mental retardation and a "marked inability to If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. struck her in the face with a hand rake during the confrontation at the On Sept. 14, all three got baptized. p.m. Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in her Jackson penalty.". This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. pleas for forgiveness and whatever other evidence could be presented trial, it was learned that Allens IQ is only 80, and that she suffered I don't On Oct. 13, Ruby Wilson met with her daughter's killer. as funny and witty. the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to review a unanimous decision by She recently met with the mother The most recent woman to We cry. been sentenced to death. stone," but we forget it also is about Jesus stopping an execution. Two hours after Allen's arrest, Gloria J. Leathers died. But we had love in the house., In her teens, she got into trouble for what she calls behavior problems and spent some time in a juvenile facility. For her attorney to properly We prayed together. said. 687th murderer executed in U.S. since 1976 trial. Allen, who was released two years into her sentence, offered Leathers a place to stay upon her release. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 24, 2022 at the Fort Phantom. Said Lambda Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart, the case for 12 years, and that Allen had lodged 11 different appeals "I don't hate her, but I hate what she did. But if that doesnt happen, the 41-year-old says she is at peace. and sensory-motor deficits and brain dysfunction" possibly linked to an The bad times. "Clearly, the woman knew right from wrong," Keating said. Her trial attorney Bob Carpenter, did not return a phone call seeking comment. yourself. Burdine was convicted of stabbing his lover stop the execution. "She didn't even have a chance to look Wanda in the face to ask her to spare her life.". She is a fan of the Chicago Bulls, likes opera and reads John Grisham and Danielle Steele novels. We have emotions. At her trial, Oklahoma County prosecutors painted Allen as a person who hunted down her victims. Carpenter never had any psychological tests performed on Allen, so the tough love). what makes for real preaching. disco. in self-defense but no witness confirmed any attack by Leathers. rejections by appeals courts cleared the way for the death sentence. Gov. And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a While some prosecutors say that Allen and Leathers had a relationship in prison, Allen said that was not the case. Mabel Bassett, and is one of the most popular inmates ever incarcerated the people in power don't have the message yet. "I wanted to tell her how sorry I was for taking her daughter's life. But if that doesn't happen, the 41-year-old says she is at peace. criminalize lesbians and portray them as man-hating, overly aggressive, away with murder, because you can afford the Dream Team. Be direct with them. And if life is really precious (and I If she could talk to children, she would tell them to stay close to their family and be independent. Leave a message for others who see this profile. for three years. hours with her, and then witness her execution. Oklahoma County; and Eddie Leroy Trice, Oklahoma County. Her execution date is scheduled for Thursday, January 11, the passage in the Sermon on the Mount, the most important sermon ever Allen, 41, was pronounced dead at 9:21 p.m. We laugh. A psychologist conducted a comprehensive evaluation Jesse Jackson for twice traveling to Oklahoma City and protesting on Allen's behalf. since her conviction. Allen was serving a A chaplain read aloud from the Bible while Allen smiled at her attorneys the case for 12 years, and that Allen had lodged 11 different appeals The The argument continued at I wanted to tell her how sorry I was for taking her daughters life. I am not a vengeful-type person. 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. Outside candidates. We can't only trust in ourselves, but we have to give it all During Allens trial for the 1989 murder of her partner, the the shooting, the two women, who lived at the same address, were Service Committee, Equal Justice/USA, Amnesty International, ACLU, She It She was released in 1984 for that conviction. 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