How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

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In the 1960s, the Supreme Court began to extend the protection of individual rights from the federal government to action by the states through a process called selective incorporation. This meant that the Bill of Rights applied to the states and that individuals accused of crimes in state courts had the same basic rights as those in federal court, including the right to an attorney and the right to due process. Therefore, the Supreme Court's position changed to protect the rights of the accused from actions by state courts.

How Did the Supreme Court's Position on the Rights of the Accused