The Connecticut Supreme Court is slated to take up a case involving a man sentenced for his role in a Danbury-based human trafficking ring.  The Justices will listen to arguments Monday on whether the court abused its discretion in issuing a pretrial order for Bruce Bemer to undergo HIV testing. 

The issue is whether it was a violation of his right to unreasonable searches. 

Bemer was charged with patronizing a prostitute who was a victim of human trafficking and conspiracy to traffic in persons.  The state was granted a motion before the trial asking for a court order that Bemer submit to testing for sexually transmitted diseases.  Bemer appealed, even though in criminal cases there is generally no appealable final judgment until the court imposes a sentence. 

Bemer argued that testing will not assist the state in the criminal case, or assist the victims or advance the public health.