A jury convicted Hart of robbery on July 12, 1899.
Pearl Hart's conviction on July 12, 1899, marked a pivotal moment in her life and in the chronicles of the Wild West. Her gender undoubtedly played a significant role in the attention the case received, drawing public curiosity and media frenzy. Her conviction made her one of the era’s most recognized female criminals, serving a narrative larger than her crime, illustrating the period's cultural gender biases.