no sorry, I don't think it was me. I know there are people on here (willard, jt?, john f,georgeii, etc) that do trim their plants down including the roots.
We don't usually bring plants in whole to continue growth mainly because of the aphid problem and because I don't want to run the powerful lights all year.
We do bring them in just long enough for the pods already on the plants to ripen. In my experience, the plants will lose all their leaves naturally unless you have lots of intense lighting to keep them growing. Plus the aphids will destroy anything else unless you do battle with lady bugs. I have had plants kept in a okay lit corner, drop all their leaves and look like sticks, but when temps got warmer and we put it outside, it regrew (like it was dormant).

Here is one thread:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pepper/msg090801272024.html?9

Here is another possible one:
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pepper/msg101812265303.html?2

kendra