What is the effect of pleading guilty in a criminal case?

"On June 26, 2007, defendant, while represented by counsel and after executing a written waiver of rights, entered guilty pleas to all counts and admitted the special allegations. There was no agreed upon disposition. After accepting defendant's plea, the trial court granted his motion to dismiss the prior strike allegation, concluding the three strikes law was not intended to cover someone in defendant's situation. Sentencing was continued, and defendant remained out of custody." (People v. Long (June 23, 2010, A125343) [nonpub. opn.], fn. omitted.)

While sentence was pending in case no. SC147932A, defendant was charged with seven counts of commercial burglary, one count of residential burglary, and one count of receiving stolen property in case no. SC155309A. (People v. Long, supra, A125343) Defendant pleaded guilty to all seven counts of commercial burglary as well as to the count of receipt of stolen property and admitted a prior strike allegation, prior felony, and a special allegation that he committed the offenses while out on bail.