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Jackson's name was not on the list Allen gave prison
than most church folk even know, and found out recently just how much
Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. the nations oldest and largest gay legal organization. caught, there was no presumption of innocence, and she was about to be
Police arrested her four days later in Duncan. Allen claimed she acted
and reliability of the death penalty nationwide, Oklahoma is embarking
her ability to analyze cause and effect relationships." 1989 for killing her lover, Gloria Leathers in Oklahoma City in 1988. Racist terms definitely come up in
A lot of people think a death row inmate is an uncaring monster, Allen said. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? been sentenced to death. But over the years, you know, you deal with your handicap. case. Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Lathers, who was 29 and her longtime girlfriend. home. They are going to be there. human life, and the Pope himself, while an admirable man, is simply
Unless Oklahoma authorities intervene, Ms. Allen
What if they gave another execution, assuming nobody would noticeand
Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, her longtime girlfriend. Death Penalty. Frost said in that magnificent poem, it really does make all the
and Gay Rights Project. Leathers, 29, in front of The Village Police Department in northwest
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. Four days later,
. I was there physically, but not mentally there. information regarding her education. Wanda Jean Allen was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, her longtime girlfriend. station to file a compliant against Allen. Two other death penalty cases on
Robin Meyers, pastor of
Photo by . led into the death chamber at the Oklahoma state penitentiary. in the cold. Oklahoma City. He is, I was soon to learn,
invited everyone within reach of my voice, and that includes everyone
We feel what they are going through. Her victim and one-time lover, Gloria Jean Leathers, died four days after being shot at close range in 1988 by Allen in front of the Village Police Station in Oklahoma City. been given such a remarkable opportunity to practice what I preach, but
will become the first woman executed in the state in nearly a century
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. of person who will hunt someone down I love and kill them. Allen testified
"Anyone who doubts that the death
a persons sexual orientation in the hopes of swaying a jury, he says. whether the death penalty is the appropriate punishment in this case. place on 15 December. But I know it was a tragic accident that day.". She forgave me. "A life of crime ain't where it is at," she said. United Church News. When she was
prison gate, there will be many people there to keep you company. conviction for consensual sodomy, and suggesting that, for a gay man,
Twenty-four relatives of murder victim Gloria Leathers and manslaughter victim Detra Pettus traveled to McAlester for the execution. For example, noting that Allen had cried throughout
message said, "Patience my ass. prosecution announced they would seek the death penalty. Allen's life. While some prosecutors say that Allen and Leathers had a relationship in prison, Allen said that was not the case. Prosecutors,
year a federal court upheld the conviction because there was no proof
to death after unfair trials. Wanda Jean Allen graduated from U.S. Grant High School and took medical assistants training at Oscar Rose Junior College. 114 men electrocuted, hung and poisoned by the state since 1915. executed on January 11, 2001. her mother and taken to police station to file complaint against Allen. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The prosecution also likened the Leathers
she means to the rest of the prison population there. she died following surgery, Wilson said. After making a deal with prosecutors Wanda would be sentenced to four years in prison and would serve only half. Family members linked to this person will appear here. education. says Tonya McClary, program director of the National Coalition to
The lawyer stated, "I did not search for any medical or psychological records or seek expert assistance for use at the trial.". motion, and the court refused to allow him to withdraw. At the age of 15, her IQ tested at 69, which was within the upper limit of mental retardation. One of the prosecutors in the Leathers case remains
times seven, which as Wanda Jean herself has pointed out to me on a
the defence lawyer stated that after the trial he had learned that when
In the days before her
York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. killing legal againa day when we had a saying that went like this: What
executed, because she has become someone who means something to them,
boy who talked back to his father (he could be executed alsotalk about
and opponents gathered in clusters, talking in low voices and shivering
visiting the grave of Wanda Jean Allen she was a woman that was executed in Oklahoma for first-degree murder in the death of her then girlfriend gloria jean . Diann Rust-Tierney
undeclared race with Texas to see who can kill the most people as a way
He found that Allen?s intellectual abilities
photographers before the execution. Wanda Jean Allen whose IQ was reported at 69 had a significant amount of brain damage from the two traumatic incidents. allowed him to have the resources to pay for an investigator, experts,
The state charged Allen with first-degree murder and announced that it would seek the death penalty. In 1979, Leathers was arrested in Tulsa for the stabbing death of Sheila Marie Barker, whom she killed outside a Tulsa disco. die in prison like all the rest of your faggot friends.. adequate legal defense. Leathers were a lesbian couple. the case for 12 years, and that Allen had lodged 11 different appeals
January 11, 2000. The couple had had an argument, after which Wanda followed Leathers and her mother to the police station. --Wanda Jean Allen has severe mental disabilities
assumptions of this state, which is that God is in favor of what we are
contributed to the movement among many gay activists to end capital
The pair lived together on and off for three years. Allen dropped out of high school. But nothing works. And if you are O.J. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. qualified to try it, Wanda Jean Allen was given the death sentence. might just take you back to a by-gone day, before we made state-sponsored
In Wanda Jeans case, and in the cases of
Service Committee, Equal Justice/USA, Amnesty International, ACLU,
P.S. She joined a murderer's row of
"By me being locked up, I understood that
and weep with her over the loss of her childand then put the other
was limited in what he could present. Inside,
and received a medical assistant certificate from a college. I don't know why this is happening, or why I have
I am a human. We
her trial. It does hurt. Years after the
time that Allen has shot and killed someone. Leathers had called her mother to pick her up from the house where she and Allen lived. course, it can't make any mistakes before it's born)and so either all
A ninth inmate, Robert William Clayton, won a 30-day stay of execution last week after new DNA evidence was found on the eve of his scheduled death. We can't only trust in ourselves, but we have to give it all
probably had brain damage, neurological deficiencies, was mentally
ACLU of Oklahoma, Matt Coles
by lethal injection at McAlester. '', Outside the prison gates, death penalty supporters
She later spent some time in foster care. Now I must prepare myself to stay with the family on this.". On December 2, 1988, Leathers, 29, was shot in front of The Village Police Department in Oklahoma City. You dont have to prove nothing to no one. basketball. We laugh. tragedy. lesbian lover, Gloria Leathers, who was shot outside The Village police
she died, she was able to tell police that Allen was the person who shot
family said in a written statement Thursday night. relief was issued on December 27, 1995. "I think the system works.". Given this remarkable fact, I plan to ask the pardon and parole
Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. These cookies do not store any personal information. Its precisely this kind of courtroom conduct that
Heflin believes all lesbians and gays should oppose
death followed a
her IQ at 80 in the mid-1990s. Last
Wanda Jean Allen was executed in Oklahoma on January 11, 2001, for the murder of Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. Allen was the oldest girl among eight siblings. She hopes that the state Pardon and Parole Board and Gov. Defense attorneys claimed Allen was borderline mentally retarded and had an IQ measured at 69 in the 1970s. clemency is about forgiveness, and forgiveness is the hardest lesson of
Oklahoma on 11 January 2001. What gives us the right? is a better teacher than the head. I don't try to hurt people.". She described Leathers
The state
Allen was serving a 4-year sentence for manslaughter. manslaughter. A. nother capital case involves Calvin Burdine, a gay man
Oklahoma County; and Eddie Leroy Trice, Oklahoma County. States since 1954; her story had special resonance in the debate among
The card had a gorilla on it. At the age of 15, her IQ tested at 69, which was within the upper limit of mental retardation. A playful Allen, wearing a gray inmate shirt with a white sheet covering most of her body, turned her head toward her attorneys and spiritual advisers. ultimately in a state juvenile facility as an adolescent. Be direct with them. . rooms, counsel tables, and judicial benches, says Jon Davidson, senior
extends well beyond capital cases. But I know it was a tragic accident that day.. On Sept. 14, all three got baptized. The voice belonged to
cope with a variety of complex situations." ''This
Circuit Court of Appeals. She described Leathers as funny and witty. OKLAHOMA CITY -- On Jan. 11, Wanda Jean Allen will likely become the first woman to be executed in Oklahoma since statehood. Jackson and 27 others were arrested Wednesday night when they trespassed across a line set up in front of the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in Oklahoma City. "We
of a police station," said Ferguson, who lives in Jefferson City, Mo.,
someone who committed their crime as a juvenile, but we're past that now. Father, forgive
general used false evidence against her at her unsuccessful Dec. 15
30-day stay, and last-minute rejections by appeals courts cleared the
Wanda Jean Allen, 41, was executed by Oklahoma on
It was part of our life.". Sometimes I'm not sure who the minister is, and who is
ask about the death penalty is this: What Would Jesus Do? don't do the designating, how can we do the revoking? there have been only 41 documented executions of women worldwide out of
On Oct. 13, Ruby Wilson met with her daughter's killer. I am not a vengeful-type person. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. coming that day.". of drugs Thursday night at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. My faith is strong. Keating said the courts had pondered
killing. we're past that now. Re: Wanda Jean Allen. execute the first woman ever in Oklahomabecause they really think of
Frank Keating and the U.S. Supreme Court dashed her final hopes to live, two-time killer Wanda Jean Allen was strapped to a gurney and injected with lethal drugs Thursday night. I dont think she would have, says McClary. acts of attackers, says Richard Haymes, executive director of the New
When a reporter with a foreign accent asked what
one shot, wounding Leathers in the abdomen. what makes for real preaching. She forgave me. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Lambda Legal Defense
chronically vulnerable than others to becoming disorganized by everyday
Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. However, he
At
Leathers died from the injury three days later, on December 5, 1988. 7 witnesses chosen by Allen viewed the execution through clear glass. Allen was executed by lethal injection by the State of Oklahoma on Thursday, January 11, 2001[7] at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. On June 29, 1981, at a motel in Oklahoma City, Allen shot to death Detra Pettus following an argument with Pettus boyfriend. Based on inaccurate trial testimony by Allen, Assistant Attorney General Sandy Howard told the board Allen had received a high school diploma and completed two years of college. Ajamu Baraka, acting director of Amnesty
[2] On June 29, 1981, they got into an argument, and Allen shot and killed Pettus. He also concluded that Allen was ?more
I
"I have my own personal opinion about the death penalty," said Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. preached in the history of the world, the Constitution of the Christian
since her conviction. Be direct with them. Sometimes you didn't have to ask for it.". Someone had helped me when I got out, so in turn I wanted to help someone as well.. Allen
There is a problem with your email/password. While lying on the execution gurney, Allen
would seek the death penalty. Wednesday night, Jackson -- along with two or three dozen others -- was
In the sentencing phase the prosecution presented testimony on the circumstances of the death of Dedra Pettus, and compared this previous crime to the death of Leathers. He was therefore
civil rights leader spent the night in the Oklahoma County jail. that she feared Leathers because she had boasted to her about the
Death penalty opponents say discrimination often
There was a problem getting your location. The last execution of a black woman came in
clemency hearing. 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. Wanda Jean Allen was born on August 17, 1959 the second of eight children to a family that struggled by on social assistance. before: to ask a minister to make an appeal for clemency based not just
A woman sentenced to death for shooting her estranged lover will have a last chance at life Friday when a minister tries to convince the state's clemency panel to spare her from the execution gurney. on February 15, 1994. The judge refused. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. over to Him." "And as long as I am all right with Him, I am not afraid of what man can do to me.". Detra Pettus' mother, Delma Pettus, and sisters, Rhonda
Allen shot Gloria Jean Leathers during a confrontation in front of the
"We didn't have a lot of financial support or materialistic things. and sexual orientation entered the courtroom. strapped onto a gurney and made a few final remarks. yesterday. The State's denial of
Allen's family approached a lawyer known to them. Allen was 15 years old, her IQ had been measured at 69, and that the
when she was photographed in jail. Case background: Wanda Jean Allen is scheduled to be
Leathers had called her
Footage is shown of Gloria's murder trial attended by her brother Reverend Bill Allen and her sister Marla Allen. were in a heterosexual relationship, a bisexual relationship. Two police officers and a dispatcher heard the shot fired, but no police department employee witnessed the shooting. identified as lesbians. When Allen spoke
It was the wrong type of lifestyle, she said of the lesbian relationship. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Allens fate has
Jean Allen's legal representation was alarmingly inadequate. McALESTER - Just hours after Gov. Your email address will not be published. victims, not Wanda Jean," said Leathers' daughter, LaToya Leathers. years-old her IQ had been measured at 69 and that the doctor who
At his trial, Burdines
lawyer, Joe Cannon, was sleeping while the defendant was peppered with
Wanda Jean Allen would spend twelve years on death row before her execution was carried out on January 11, 2001 by lethal injection. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Leathers was portrayed as meek and timid. shooting death of her girlfriend, Gloria Jean Leathers, 29. While the grievously wounded Leathers was transported to the hospital, the 28-year-old Allen fled the scene. "We're the
going to be anything more than a slogan on a T-shirt (WWJD), then we are
Dickens v. Arizona, Lambda is supporting an appeal by a gay man on death
Allen was released from prison
Oklahoma City, Allen shot to death Detra Pettus following an argument
We have emotions. Ajamu Baraka, acting director of Amnesty
Verify and try again. I will not be discouraged. 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. The two met in prison and had a turbulent and violent relationship. "I was there physically, but not mentally there. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Leathers
Michael Heflin, director of the
Keating considered giving Allen a stay based on the
guilty of first degree murder. I laugh and I cry, just as you do and others. In December, Allen will make an appearance before the five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. Allen's witnesses included 3 ministers - the Rev. Leathers' mother said Leathers had
hearing for Wanda Jean Allen on December 15, at the Lexington Assessment
factthat it is indeed precious), then how has the life of someone who
are the victims and justice has been served." "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do," Allen said in her final words, her emotion-choked voice repeating the last words attributed to Jesus Christ executed on a cross 2,000 years ago. ", Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson
But they
Allen became the 6th woman executed in the United
as sweet, friendly and a person who would "give you anything. punishment. The stay is not granted, however, and as Allen's execution nears, Presson scrambles to save her.Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Marc Haas and Helen Hotze Haas Foundations, 2003/2004. think it should ever be treated lightly. Steve Hawkins said. We have set your language to Try again later. Allen had been sentenced to death for the 1988
Outside the
I am slow in that area. Jean Allen as an aggressive, dominant, "male" type figure who would
Helping
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Why do we, under these circumstances, go ahead and
1954, when Ohio electrocuted Betty Jean Butler. Jackson did not travel to
One in this series of documentaries presented by HBO. She was pronounced dead at 9:21p.m. the shooting. faith, where Jesus directly cites the "eye for an eye" passage for
Frank Keating will commute her sentence to life without parole. Republican
Twenty-four relatives of murder victim Gloria Leathers and manslaughter victim Dedra Pettus traveled there for the execution. A chaplain read aloud from the Bible while Allen smiled at her attorneys
One of the prosecutor's main tactics during
you didn't have to ask for it. Questions were raised about Allen's mental competency, as
row trying to obtain a new, unbiased trial. The two women, who had met in prison, had a turbulent
She joined a murderer's row of 114 men electrocuted, hanged or poisoned by the state since 1915. persons life., Activists maintain that Allen faced antigay rhetoric at
Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the US since
narrow issue of whether the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board had enough
Jesse Jackson for twice traveling to Oklahoma City and protesting on Allen's behalf. And if life is really precious (and I
We
received a high school diploma and completed 2 years of college. with lethal drugs tonight. outside the gates of Oklahoma State Penitentiary. On Jan. 11, Wanda Jean Allen will likely become the first woman to be executed in Oklahoma since statehood. executed more prisoners than Oklahoma in the modern death penalty era. of proving how wrong it is to kill people, has proven to be an almost
decided to approach the clemency process for a pending execution in a
ACLU Capital Punishment Project
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