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.
McCourt was initially scheduled to join the home invasion, but just before the incident, David Lind took away McCourt's gun, forcing him to take on a different role, such as driving.