With all deference to you, that is a huge, huge point. In fact, the whole of Christianity pivots on this point, for if He was rightly convicted He was guilty of a crime and thus could not be the Christ.
Oh, I'm not disagreeing with that. When I said it was a different matter, I simply meant it was a different debate. Personally, I do not belief he was rightfully convicted by any means.
However, even if it was an unjust conviction, that does not negate the fact that he was indeed convicted of a crime.