Originally, McCourt was designated to take part in the home invasion itself, but a day or so before the event, conspirator David Lind (who derisively referred to McCourt as "Titmouse Tracy") took away McCourt's handgun, and McCourt was relegated to driving duty.
Initially, McCourt was set to participate in the break-in, but conspirator David Lind removed McCourt's weapon beforehand, and McCourt was relegated to a secondary task.