What is the effect of striking one count of possession of a firearm by a felon from each defendant's sentence?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. McMorries, B298519 (Cal. App. 2020):

The trial court imposed a concurrent sentence for each violation of section 29800, subdivision (a)(1). The removal of one count from each defendant's sentence will therefore not affect the aggregate length of the sentence, nor will it call into question the trial court's discretionary sentencing choices. For this reason, we will strike one count of possession of a firearm by a felon from each⁶ judgment, without ordering the trial court to hold a new

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sentencing hearing. (See People v. Shabazz (1985) 175 Cal.App.3d 468, 474.)

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