DENVER | A man facing allegations he threatened a state legislator during the heated debate over gun control in Colorado is due in court.

This photo provided by the Denver District Attorney's Office shows David Cassidy. The Denver district attorney's office says David Cassidy is accused of leaving a threatening voicemail on Sen. Andy Kerr's cellphone March 4, the day Senate committees passed a series of bills tightening restrictions on guns. (AP Photo/Denver District Attorney's Office)
This photo provided by the Denver District Attorney’s Office shows David Cassidy. The Denver district attorney’s office says David Cassidy is accused of leaving a threatening voicemail on Sen. Andy Kerr’s cellphone March 4, the day Senate committees passed a series of bills tightening restrictions on guns. (AP Photo/Denver District Attorney’s Office)
This photo provided by the Denver District Attorney’s Office shows David Cassidy. The Denver district attorney’s office says David Cassidy is accused of leaving a threatening voicemail on Sen. Andy Kerr’s cellphone March 4, the day Senate committees passed a series of bills tightening restrictions on guns. (AP Photo/Denver District Attorney’s Office)

David Cassidy is accused of leaving Sen. Andy Kerr a threatening voicemail March 4, the day Senate committees passed a series of bills tightening restrictions on guns.

Cassidy faces a felony charge of attempting to influence a public official and a misdemeanor harassment charge when he appears in court on Monday.

Cassidy says the message wasn’t meant to be threatening.