# The person was trying to return a result set
# was doing this.
$sth->execute; #his statement handle was $responce

%hash = \%($responce);

return %hash;

##</code><code>##

$sth->execute;

my $hash = {};

while(my $row = $sth->fetchrow_hashref()){
  $hash->{$row->{'id'}} = $row;
}

return ($hash);