CERCONE, Judge:
The question before us on appeal is whether a prior juvenile adjudication for driving under the influence of alcohol is a "conviction" for the purpose of mandatory minimum sentence enhancment under section 3731(e)(1) of the Vehicle Code. 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3731. As an issue of first impression, we conclude that the trial court erred in treating for sentencing purposes appellant's former adjudication of delinquency as a prior conviction.
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