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I am not sure if it fits your question, but defendants and their attorneys can navigate bourgeois law in order to assist radical movements. This requires defying the individualistic framework of the (criminal) legal system. The J20 case is the ideal example of such manoeuvering, where more than two hundred people were arrested and charged of rioting. I will quote the Tilted Scales Collective:
In late November 2017, six people charged with rioting went on trial. Prosecutors alleged that these six people were taking part in DisruptJ20 protests and vandalism. A jury trial found the six defendants not guilty on all counts in December 2017. On January 18, 2018, the U.S. Justice Department dropped charges against 129 people, leaving 59 defendants to face charges related to the DisruptJ20 protest. By early July 2018, federal prosecutors had dropped all charges against all defendants in the case.
Relatedly, there are cases of First Nations people’s using the court system and old treaties to win some land back.
What an experience that was.
Never doing it again. We didn't accomplish anything and some people took plea deals, so ultimately it was a waste of time.