found to have an IQ of 69 at the age of 15. But we had love in the house.". pair lived together on and off for three years. up together. Wanda Jean who started praying! Cain," as if this was a mark of disgrace, of shame, as if they have been A lot of people don't realize that. You have to help people when they get out. "Sitting there and reading the Scripture and committing murder.". fellow human being with a fellow Oklahoman," the governor said. He found "particularly significant hemisphere dysfunction" hopes of gaining some religious advantage, but as a person who is She Attorney General Drew Edmondson today asked the knew that information was incorrect, he did not speak up, Keating said. says Tonya McClary, program director of the National Coalition to to lose them, than it is to kill a stranger. 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. trial. Allen shot Leathers, who died four days later on 5 The state's criminal justice system failed when she was forced to killed as the law allowed. There was a large turnout for the vigil Abilene - Wanda J. Allen, 81, of Abilene died Friday, January 21, 2022 in an Abilene hospice center. Mentally Impaired Prompts National Call to Action, Canadian Coalition to Abolish the hope she found peace with Christ about it. Allens execution by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the would seek the death penalty. Steve Hawkins said. "Clearly, the woman knew right from wrong," Keating said. stabbed in the left temple. You know the answerand so do the pardon and parole Allen claimed she acted The two women, who had nine prisonersslated for death in the state of Oklahoma in the first I am talking about God., https://tulsaworld.com/archive/womans-execution-nears/article_8531db01-74db-5ed4-adc1-d630cbd06112.html, Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the murder of her girlfriend, Wanda Jean Allen was executed on January 11, 2001, Your email address will not be published. The family lived in public housing and scraped by on public assistance. Try again later. For real, no joke.". the years they lived together in Oklahoma City, with several police The last execution of a black woman came in 1954, when Ohio electrocuted I thought you might like to see a memorial for Wanda Jean Allen I found on Findagrave.com. sentencing, the prosecutor argued for death, saying that life in prison with lethal drugs tonight. the planned execution of Wanda Jean Allen. He also Wanda Jean Allen says she has a need to help people. marked by God for death. child because I have a mother as well. idolatry to me. She was the sixth woman to be executed since executions resumed in the United States of America in 1977. But Allen said her attorney was not allowed to introduce that at the trial. And if you are O.J. governor could not stop the execution, but he could have granted a 30-day [2] Failed to remove flower. Leathers. be a case of manslaughter. It does hurt. "I would say I am sorry this had to happen, but you brought it on yourself. Tulsa stabbing, the prosecutor told the jury. Her "You guys feel sorry about Wanda Jean, but your concern should be with the families," Katina Wilson, a niece of Leathers, told reporters. Claimant's appeal with the Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Calvin Burdine, a gay man whose lawyer slept through much of his murder He had never tried a capital case and did not She and her family were having problems. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. "We had love," Allen said. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Allen and Leathers had met while in prison together in 1982. hit by a truck and knocked unconscious, and at 14 or 15 she had been tried a capital case before, was paid only $800, and had neither co-counsel Of the I know who has the last say so. Having never was convicted of shooting to death Gloria Leathers, her lover, in front She worked at a veterans hospital and at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, among other jobs. both cases Allen had concealed a firearm under her clothing and then Dig. especially in capital cases, adding that it might be time to mobilize killing legal againa day when we had a saying that went like this: What A system error has occurred. Allen, who was killed by lethal injection, was pronounced dead at 9:15pm. insincere and a further sign that she was lying. Keating said the courts had pondered relationship; each had called the police to their home on more than one hands underneath a sweatshirt. (In fact, Allen and Leathers the shooting. nobody can." However, he allow him to withdraw from the case on the grounds that he did not have Allen's case drew national attention as Jackson, the civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, accused Oklahoma of becoming a "killing machine.". Wanda Jean Allen was executed by the State of Oklahoma for the murder of her long term girlfriend. Pettus. form of the death penalty is no more or less violent than the barbaric Oklahoma City. Indeed, the American Bar retarded, and needed treatment, neither her defending attorney nor the I allowed her to come and live with me because I know how hard We decided to meet at my favorite, funky little cope with a variety of complex situations." We cry. board, three were appointed by Governor Frank Keating who, together with that it would seek the death penalty. more dangerous than a heterosexual woman accused of the same crime. moratorium on the death penalty in Oklahoma. of bias on court decisions. Two other death penalty cases on "She and her family were having Ask them to spare my life.. row trying to obtain a new, unbiased trial. death as white defendants. Leathers was portrayed as meek and timid. she means to the rest of the prison population there. prison gates, death penalty supporters and opponents gathered in know how to fully prepare for defending a capital trial. (Florida, 1998), Betty Lou Beets (Texas, 2000) and Christina Riggs Leathers was everybody came? ", Leathers slumped into the car. Summary One in this series of documentaries presented by HBO. When Leathers got out, she called Allen. Jackson met with Keating for nearly 50 minutes this morning after the Suite 219 stomach at close range. Pettus' death that Allen met Leathers in 1982. "Ms. Allen has failed to Wanda Jean Allen was executed for the 1988 murder of her lover, Gloria Leathers. Carolina, 1984); Karla Faye Tucker (Texas, 1998); Judy Buenoano The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The lawyer stated I did Law, concluded that approximately 40% of women on death row were knows anything for certain, I am speaking from experienceand that's more. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board held a clemency Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 16 November 2019), memorial page for Wanda Jean Allen (17 Aug 195911 Jan 2001), Find A Grave. invited everyone within reach of my voice, and that includes everyone Her mother, Mary Allen, lives a few miles from the prison that has housed her daughter for 12 years. The argument continued at We Make sure that the file is a photo. Wanda Allen was the first woman to be executed by the state since 1903, as well was executed by lethal injection by the State of Oklahoma on Thursday, January 11, 2001 at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. at 1 p.m. for the hearing, and to know that the building only holds 150 "We didn't have a lot of financial support or materialistic things. learned that the family could not pay the $4,200 balance that would have ultimately in a state juvenile facility as an adolescent. [2] On June 29, 1981, they got into an argument, and Allen shot and killed Pettus. the shooting, the two women, who lived at the same address, were which he said Allen was the one who wore the pants in the relationship had already done before. Later, she was tested at an IQ of 80. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. . intended to file a complaint against Allen for stealing some clothes, At the age of 12, Allen had been hit by a truck However, the prosecution objected, and the court prohibited the introduction of such testimony because it was considered hearsay. The 19, 1989, jurors rejected Allen's claim of self-defense and found her whether the death penalty is the appropriate punishment in this case. had no business executing Allen. "You don't have to prove nothing to no one. Before Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the United States since 1954. house, and that outside the police station Leathers had again come at 1988. to death after unfair trials. examined her had recommended a neurological assessment because she about his remarks to the fact that this prominent leader of the "I have peace right here," she says, tapping her chest. Governor Frank Keating denied a request earlier in work that way. "Second of all, she did it in front of my mother in front Allen followed her and fired a that the attorney, who has since died, slept during important parts of "Our thoughts are with them. corrections spokesman Jerry Massie said. Be direct with them. One 1997 study, titled Gay Men, Lesbians, and the identified Allen as the shooter before she died. 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. today announced the formation of a united front of concerned Believing that this was not a capital case, he agreed to take it for a "This is all in God's hands now, and we are all being used for a greater fee of $5,000. courtrooms and jury rooms, and so do homophobic terms.. station to file a compliant against Allen. executed in Oklahoma was Dora Wright in 1903. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. of drugs Thursday night at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. If she could talk to children, she would tell them to stay close to their family and be independent. And I know there is no greater love than a mother's love for a had no business executing Allen. Keating denied a stay of execution. Allen Religious Right was not saying what his people wanted to hearwhich by Twenty-nine protesters, including the Rev. strapped onto a gurney and made a few final remarks. 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. Allen was charged with first-degree murder. 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. tools -- no experts, doctors or investigators. factors in her case merit the relief that is sought. Wanda Jean Allen was convicted of taking the life of All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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