British singer Amy Winehouse will appear in a Norwegian court to appeal a drug conviction she acquired in October.

Amy Winehouse and husband Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested on Oct. 18 at their hotel in Bergen, Norway, after fellow guests reportedly complained to management of heavy smoke emanating from the couple’s bedroom.

The two spent the night in jail on charges of illegal possession of marijuana and paid a $715 fine each. They were released the following day. Winehouse was on a European tour.

Police officials at the time said the newlyweds (they had married in May) were “cooperative.”

“She [Winehouse] is no longer at the station. We released her after questioning her yesterday night. We found a small quantity of marijuana in her room. A small team of local officers were involved. Both individuals were very co-operative,” a Bergen police spokesperson stated.

The couple was found to possess seven grams of cannabis.

Winehouse and Fielder-Civil appealed the charges later, arguing that they had not been aware that, under Norwegian law, paying the fine is equivalent to pleading guilty. She said she did not understand the Norwegian-language charges she agreed to and that she now fears this incident could prevent her from working in the U. S.

As a result of appealing the fine, Winehouse was summoned Thursday to appear in a Bergen court.

Norwegian police insist the 24-year-old singer had a translator and that she was fully aware of the situation. The Daily Mail quotes Bergen police spokeswoman Liv Karlsen as saying: “I can confirm that she must appear in court. If one appeals a conviction, it's the rule that one has to appear in person, so this is not surprising.”

The paper also quotes Winehouse’s attorney, Oleg Kvelsta, who said the singer was concerned her conviction “could affect her ability to work in the U.S.”

Illegal possession of cannabis is not the only legal problem the British singer has on her hands.

On Dec. 18, she was arrested by British police in connection with her husband’s case. Fielder-Civil was jailed last month after he was accused of witness-tampering (perverting the course of justice).

Fielder-Civil and another man are accused of assaulting a man in a London bar, in June 2006. The witness was to testify against them when Fielder-Civil allegedly interfered shortly before trial, intending to offer a large sum of money in exchange for the witness’s drop of the charges.

Winehouse was reportedly questioned over accusations that she was aware of her husband’s plan to contact the witness. She has been bailed until March, when she is expected to return to an east London police station, according to the Daily Mail.

Fielder-Civil will remain in jail throughout the winter holidays awaiting trial.