A man who threatened to kill his mother’s dogs with a ham knife in front of her because she wouldn’t hand over a check faces felony assault charges.The son, Timothy Wayne Dorris, 38, is charged with aggravated assault and will face hearing this Tuesday before General Sessions Judge Bill Locke. Dorris faces three to six years in prison if convicted.According to sheriff’s deputy Jared Jacobs, the issue began when Dorris’ mother received a check in the mail for $400. She said she didn’t want to tell her son about the check but he overheard her telling someone else about it and confronted her.“He tried to take the check from her,” Jacobs said, noting a fight ensued.