The most important thing to understand about your right to appeal is that there are filing deadlines and they can come up quickly. In a federal criminal case, the notice of appeal must be filed within 14 days of the entry of judgment in the case or the filing of the government’s notice of appeal. That is a very short timeline. If you have not waived your right to appeal (and sometimes even if you have), you should absolutely discuss with your attorney if there are issues in your case that can be raised on appeal. Missing a deadline in an appeal can defeat your entire case so it is important to ensure that deadlines are met.